There are 2 ways to get from Manchester to Isle of Jura by bus, ferry, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lochnell Streetbus 926
- Take the ferry from Tayvallich to Craighouseferry
11h 4mTrain, drive, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Gourocktrain
- Drive from Gourock to Bus Depotcar
- Take the bus from Bus Depot to Ferry Terminalbus 478
- Drive from Ferry Terminal to Tayvallichcar
- Take the ferry from Tayvallich to Craighouseferry
11h 57m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Manchester and Isle of Jura is 332 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Isle of Jura without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 11h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 4m to get from Manchester to Isle of Jura, including transfers.
There are 53+ hotels available in Isle of Jura.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Isle of Jura, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Manchester to Isle of Jura. However, you can take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Lochnell Street, take the line 425 bus to Kirk Cottage, walk to Tayvallich, take the ferry to Craighouse, then take the taxi to Isle of Jura. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Isle of Jura via Lancaster, Glasgow Central, Gourock, Bus Depot, Ferry Terminal, Tayvallich, and Craighouse in around 11h 57m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Gourock
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- ScotRail
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lochnell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–29
- Phone
- 01586 552319
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Motors
Bus from Bus Depot to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- West Coast Motors
- Phone
- +44 1496 300129
- [email protected]
- Website
- Islay Sea Safari
Ferry from Tayvallich to Craighouse
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Islay Sea Safari
Ferry from Tayvallich to Craighouse
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Islay Sea Safari
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