There are 4 ways to get from Workington to Island of Skye by train, ferry, bus, or car
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Workington to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Mallaigtrain
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Armadale Ferry Terminalferry
10h 20m£111–244Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Main Street to Bus Stationbus 600
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Road Endbus 915
12h 11m£51–98Train, bus
- Take the train from Workington to Carlisletrain
- Take the bus from Carlisle to Glasgowbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Road Endbus 915
10h 51m£58–115Drive 336.3 mi
- Drive from Workington to Portreecar 336.3 mi
6h 32m£81–117
Workington to Island of Skye by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Workington to Island of Skye is to bus which costs £50 - £100 and takes 12h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Workington to Island of Skye is to drive which takes 6h 32m and costs £80 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Workington to Island of Skye. However, there are services departing from Washington Hotel and arriving at Ferry Road End via Main Street, Halston Hotel and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 11m.
The distance between Workington and Island of Skye is 294 miles. The road distance is 338.3 miles.
The best way to get from Workington to Island of Skye without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 20m and costs £110 - £250.
It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Workington to Island of Skye, including transfers.
Workington to Island of Skye bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Main Street station.
Workington to Island of Skye bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Workington to Island of Skye is 338 miles. It takes approximately 6h 32m to drive from Workington to Island of Skye.
There are 494+ hotels available in Island of Skye.
What companies run services between Workington, England and Island of Skye, Highland, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Washington Hotel to Ferry Road End via Main Street, Bus Station, Halston Hotel, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 12h 11m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Workington to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Workington to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Carlisle to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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 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
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Main Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- 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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