There are 3 ways to get from Mallaig to Castle by ferry, bus, or car
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Ferry, line 152 bus, bus, line 56 bus
best- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Armadale Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Pier to Post Officebus 152 / ...
- Take the bus from Post Office to Somerled Squarebus 917 / ...
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Castlebus 56
5h 29m£9–28Drive 160 mi
- Drive from Mallaig to Castlecar 160 mi
3h 14m£40–58Bus
- Take the bus from Boatyard to Fort William Bus Stationbus 500 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus 915
7h 4m£28–49
Mallaig to Castle by ferry and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mallaig to Castle is to ferry and line 152 bus and bus and line 56 bus which costs £8 - £29 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Mallaig to Castle is to drive which takes 3h 14m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Mallaig to Castle. However, there are services departing from Boatyard and arriving at Castle via Bus Station and Somerled Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
The distance between Mallaig and Castle is 72 miles. The road distance is 160.9 miles.
The best way to get from Mallaig to Castle without a car is to ferry and line 152 bus and bus and line 56 bus which takes 5h 29m and costs £8 - £29.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Mallaig to Castle, including transfers.
Mallaig to Castle bus services, operated by Shiel Buses, depart from Boatyard station.
Mallaig to Castle bus services, operated by Shiel Buses, arrive at Fort William Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mallaig to Castle is 161 miles. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from Mallaig to Castle.
There are 420+ hotels available in Castle.
What companies run services between Mallaig, Scotland and Castle, Highland, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Boatyard to Castle via Fort William Bus Station, Bus Station, and Somerled Square in around 7h 4m.
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Pier to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Post Office to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Somerled Square to Castle
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Post Office to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £5–10
Bus from Bus Station to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £20–40
- Phone
- 01967 431 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shiel Buses
Bus from Boatyard to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Shiel Buses
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Mallaig to Armadale Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–15
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £12–15
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