There are 5 ways to get from Rathlin Island to Scotland by unknown, plane, bus, train, or ferry
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Travel to Campbeltown, fly
best- Walk from Rathlin Island to Campbeltown (CAL)unknown
- Fly from Campbeltown (CAL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane CAL - GLA
1h 43mTravel, bus
- Walk from Rathlin Island to Bus Terminusunknown
- Take the bus from Bus Terminus to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 926
5h 4mTravel, train
- Walk from Rathlin Island to Ardrossan South Beachunknown
- Take the train from Ardrossan South Beach to Glasgow Centraltrain Largs - Glasgow Central / ...
2h 44mTravel to Islay, fly
- Walk from Rathlin Island to Islay (ILY)unknown
- Fly from Islay (ILY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane ILY - GLA
1h 51mTravel, ferry, bus
- Walk from Rathlin Island to Ballycastleunknown
- Take the ferry from Ballycastle to Campbeltownferry
- Take the bus from Bus Terminus to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 926
7h 5m
Campbeltown (CAL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Rathlin Island and Scotland is 89 miles.
The best way to get from Rathlin Island to Scotland without a car is to travel and bus which takes 5h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 43m to get from Rathlin Island to Scotland, including transfers.
There are 1563+ hotels available in Scotland.
What companies run services between Rathlin Island, Northern Ireland and Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Rathlin Island to Scotland. However, you can travel to Campbeltown (CAL) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, then take the line 500 bus to Waterloo Lane. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Rathlin Island to Buchanan Bus Station via Bus Terminus in around 5h 4m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Campbeltown to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–75
Flights from Islay to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Ardrossan South Beach to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Terminus to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £25–50
Bus from Bus Terminus to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £25–50
- Phone
- +44 1586 555895
- [email protected]
- Website
- kintyreexpress.com
Ferry from Ballycastle to Campbeltown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £80
- Schedules at
- kintyreexpress.com
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