There are 3 ways to get from Prestwick to Island of Skye by bus, train, ferry, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Station Road to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X77k / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Road Endbus 915
7h 57m£44–88Train, ferry
- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Mallaigtrain
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Armadale Ferry Terminalferry
8h 41m£85–181Drive 237.6 mi
- Drive from Prestwick to Portreecar 237.6 mi
4h 47m£58–83
Prestwick to Island of Skye by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prestwick to Island of Skye is to bus which costs £40 - £90 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Prestwick to Island of Skye is to drive which takes 4h 47m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Prestwick station to Island of Skye. However, there are services departing from Station Road and arriving at Ferry Road End via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 57m.
The distance between Prestwick and Island of Skye is 234 miles. The road distance is 238.9 miles.
The best way to get from Prestwick to Island of Skye without a car is to bus which takes 7h 57m and costs £40 - £90.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Prestwick to Island of Skye, including transfers.
Prestwick to Island of Skye bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Station Road.
Prestwick to Island of Skye bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prestwick to Island of Skye is 239 miles. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Prestwick to Island of Skye.
There are 493+ hotels available in Island of Skye.
What companies run services between Prestwick, Scotland and Island of Skye, Highland, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Station Road to Ferry Road End via Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 57m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Prestwick Town to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Station Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- 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
- 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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