There are 7 ways to get from St Helens to Island of Skye by train, bus, ferry, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from St Helens Central to Glasgow Centraltrain Liverpool Lime Street - Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Road Endbus 915
10h 16m£111–209Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Road Endbus 915
12h 55m£65–130Train, ferry
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Mallaigtrain
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Armadale Ferry Terminalferry
11h 18m£141–277Drive 417.4 mi
- Drive from St Helens to Portreecar 417.4 mi
7h 46m£101–146Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from St Helens Junction 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
8h 33m£115–269Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from St Helens Junction 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
11h 11m£140–343Fly Liverpool to Glasgow Airport, bus, train, ferry
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LPL - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Public Toiletsbus
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaigtrain
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Armadale Ferry Terminalferry
12h 32m£97–263
St Helens to Island of Skye by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St Helens to Island of Skye is to bus which costs £65 - £130 and takes 12h 55m.
The fastest way to get from St Helens to Island of Skye is to drive which takes 7h 46m and costs £100 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from St Helens to Island of Skye. However, there are services departing from St Marys Market and arriving at Ferry Road End via Shudehill Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 55m.
The distance between St Helens and Island of Skye is 417 miles. The road distance is 419.9 miles.
The best way to get from St Helens to Island of Skye without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 16m and costs £110 - £210.
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from St Helens to Island of Skye, including transfers.
St Helens to Island of Skye bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
St Helens to Island of Skye bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Helens to Island of Skye is 420 miles. It takes approximately 7h 46m to drive from St Helens to Island of Skye.
There are 494+ hotels available in Island of Skye.
What companies run services between St Helens, England and Island of Skye, Highland, Scotland?
You can take a bus from St Marys Market to Ferry Road End via Newton-le-Willows Interchange, Newton-le-Willows, Manchester Victoria, Shudehill Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 12h 55m.
- 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
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from St Helens Central to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- 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
- £65–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Crianlarich to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from St Helens Junction to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from St Helens Junction to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- 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
Bus from Terminal Building to Public Toilets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
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
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Terminal Building to Public Toilets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
- 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
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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