There are 6 ways to get from Ormskirk to Island of Skye by train, ferry, bus, car, or plane
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Mallaigtrain
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Armadale Ferry Terminalferry
11h 8m£134–272Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Road Endbus 915
13h 10m£58–163Drive 409.7 mi
- Drive from Ormskirk to Portreecar 409.7 mi
7h 51m£99–143Train, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Road Endbus
9h 33m£123–289Bus via Meikle Earnock
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Road Endbus 915
13h 42m£72–170Train, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Road Endbus
12h 12m£148–363
Ormskirk to Island of Skye by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ormskirk to Island of Skye is to bus which costs £55 - £170 and takes 13h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Ormskirk to Island of Skye is to drive which takes 7h 51m and costs £95 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Ormskirk station to Island of Skye. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Ferry Road End via Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 10m.
The distance between Ormskirk and Island of Skye is 366 miles. The road distance is 412.1 miles.
The best way to get from Ormskirk to Island of Skye without a car is to train and ferry which takes 11h 8m and costs £130 - £280.
It takes approximately 11h 8m to get from Ormskirk to Island of Skye, including transfers.
Ormskirk to Island of Skye bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Ormskirk to Island of Skye bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ormskirk to Island of Skye is 412 miles. It takes approximately 7h 51m to drive from Ormskirk to Island of Skye.
There are 494+ hotels available in Island of Skye.
What companies run services between Ormskirk, England and Island of Skye, Highland, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Ferry Road End via Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station in around 13h 10m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–430
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £35–75
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £35–75
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Mallaig to Armadale Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–15
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £12–15
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