How to get to Skye from Glasgow

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Travel Information between Glasgow and Skye (Island)

Distance128 miles
Available travel modesCoach or train
Ticket price range£22 - £40
Cheapest modeTrain • £22 • 6 h 9 min
Fastest modeCoach • £40 • 6 h 4 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, Azul or ScotRail

Travel 128 miles by coach or train from Glasgow to Skye (Island). The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are FlixBus, Azul or ScotRail among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Glasgow to Skye (Island).

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from Glasgow to Skye

How to get to Skye from Glasgow by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Glasgow to Skye is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Azul
13:451h15
Glasgow
15:00Skye
£981One-way
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Cheapest

Azul
13:451h15
Glasgow
15:00Skye
£981One-way
0 changes

Fastest

Azul
09:100h55
Glasgow
10:05Skye
£2021One-way
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FAQs: Glasgow to Skye

Travel to Skye easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Glasgow to Skye.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options between Glasgow and Skye (Island). You can take a coach or train.

The cheapest way to travel to Skye (Island) from Glasgow is a train with an average price of £22.

This is compared to other travel options from Glasgow to Skye (Island):

A train is £18 less than a coach with an average ticket price of £40 from Glasgow to Skye (Island).

Taking a train costs less than taking a flight, which costs on average for the same trip.

The fastest way from Glasgow to Skye (Island) is by coach with an average journey time of 6 h 4 min.

There are alternative travel options to Skye (Island) that take longer:

Train takes on average 6 h 9 min.

Skye (Island) is approximately 128 miles away from Glasgow.

The average frequency per day from Glasgow to Skye (Island) is:

  • 7 coaches a day.
  • 3 flights per day.
  • Around 8 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Skye (Island) from Glasgow as scheduled services by coach or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Glasgow to Skye (Island):

    The following travel companies offer services from Glasgow to Skye (Island):

    • FlixBus, Megabus or Scottish Citylink can take you to Skye (Island) by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for Scottish Citylink from Glasgow to Skye (Island) for £40.
    • Travel with Azul for flights to Skye (Island). If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Azul Glasgow to Skye (Island) tickets on Omio for £107.
    • Travel with ScotRail for trains to Skye (Island). If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for ScotRail Glasgow to Skye (Island) tickets on Omio for £22.

    Yes, there are direct routes from Glasgow to Skye (Island) with the following travel companies:

    • You can find 2 direct flights per day to take to Skye (Island) with.

    Direct services to Skye (Island) tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

    Many of our customers travelling from Glasgow to Skye (Island) don't make Skye (Island) their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after are Edinburgh, Inverness, London or Fort William, either of which you could add to your Glasgow and Skye (Island) trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Skye (Island) to any of these top destinations today!

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