There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Inner Hebrides by train, bus, ferry, 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, bus, ferry
best- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Oban Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Craignure Mull Ferry Terminalferry
10h 57m£92–174Bus, ferry via Corran Ferry Junction
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Corran Ferry Junctionbus 915
- Take the bus from Slipway to Pierbus 507
- Take the ferry from Lochaline Ferry Terminal to Fishnish Ferry Terminalferry
11h 46m£44–73Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 976
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Craignure Mull Ferry Terminalferry
11h 42m£52–97Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Islay
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Islay (ILY)plane BHX - ILY
7h 11m£80–318Train, bus, ferry via Stirling
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Stirlingtrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 978
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Craignure Mull Ferry Terminalferry
11h 43m£65–138Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Islay
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islay (ILY)plane GLA - ILY
5h 34m£147–343Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Tiree
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Tiree (TRE)plane GLA - TRE
5h 54m£127–263Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Tiree
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Tiree (TRE)plane BHX - TRE
6h 21m£65–258
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Islay (ILY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Inner Hebrides is to bus and ferry via Corran Ferry Junction which costs £40 - £75 and takes 11h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Inner Hebrides is to train and fly which takes 5h 34m and costs £140 - £350.
The distance between Manchester and Inner Hebrides is 371 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Inner Hebrides without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 10h 57m and costs £90 - £180.
It takes approximately 10h 57m to get from Manchester to Inner Hebrides, including transfers.
There are 442+ hotels available in Inner Hebrides.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Inner Hebrides, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Manchester to Inner Hebrides. However, you can take the train to Haymarket, walk to Haymarket, take the bus to Oban Bus Station, walk to Oban Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Craignure Mull Ferry Terminal, walk to Ferry Terminal, then take the line 495 bus to Gruline Road. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Gruline Road via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station, Oban Ferry Terminal, Craignure Mull Ferry Terminal, and Ferry Terminal in around 11h 42m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Islay via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Islay via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Islay
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Tiree
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Tiree via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Preston to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Haymarket to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Corran Ferry Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Haymarket to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £23–45
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £16–35
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Corran Ferry Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £17–35
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact 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
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01967 431 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shiel Buses
Bus from Slipway to Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Shiel Buses
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Craignure Mull Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–21
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £3–5
- Car Fare
- £17–21
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Craignure Mull Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–21
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £3–5
- Car Fare
- £17–21
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Craignure Mull Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–21
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £3–5
- Car Fare
- £17–21
Ferry from Lochaline Ferry Terminal to Fishnish Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–11
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £8–11
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