There are 8 ways to get from Shrewsbury to Mallaig by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Mallaigtrain
11h 27m£146–247Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Chestertrain
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 830
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus 500
12h 59m£79–139Drive 408.2 mi
- Drive from Shrewsbury to Mallaigcar 408.2 mi
7h 44m£101–146Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Crianlarichbus
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaigtrain
10h 6m£91–195Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Mallaigtrain
12h 1m£141–244Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Crianlarichbus
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaigtrain
10h 55m£93–220Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Crianlarichbus
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaigtrain
12h 4m£120–256Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Spean Bridgebus
- Take the train from Spean Bridge to Mallaigtrain
11h 4m£132–288
Shrewsbury to Mallaig by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shrewsbury to Mallaig is to train and bus which costs £75 - £140 and takes 12h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Shrewsbury to Mallaig is to drive which takes 7h 44m and costs £100 - £150.
No, there is no direct train from Shrewsbury to Mallaig. However, there are services departing from Shrewsbury and arriving at Mallaig via Crewe and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 27m.
The distance between Shrewsbury and Mallaig is 429 miles. The road distance is 410.6 miles.
The best way to get from Shrewsbury to Mallaig without a car is to train which takes 11h 27m and costs £140 - £250.
It takes approximately 11h 27m to get from Shrewsbury to Mallaig, including transfers.
Shrewsbury to Mallaig train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Shrewsbury station.
Shrewsbury to Mallaig train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shrewsbury to Mallaig is 411 miles. It takes approximately 7h 44m to drive from Shrewsbury to Mallaig.
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What companies run services between Shrewsbury, England and Mallaig, Scotland?
You can take a train from Shrewsbury to Mallaig via Crewe, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 11h 27m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- 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
- £55–100
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Crianlarich to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Crianlarich to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Crianlarich to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Spean Bridge to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £20–40
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £14–28
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Phone
- 01967 431 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shiel Buses
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Shiel Buses
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