Travel Information from Glasgow to Skye (Island)
| 128 miles (206 km) | |
| Bus or train | |
| $28 - $51 | |
| Train • $28 (€25) • 6 h 9 min | |
| Bus • $51 (€46) • 6 h 4 min | |
| Scottish Citylink, Azul or ScotRail |
Travel 128 miles (206 km) by bus or train between Glasgow and Skye (Island). The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are Scottish Citylink, Azul or ScotRail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Glasgow to Skye (Island).
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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.

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There are 2 travel options from Glasgow to Skye (Island): bus or train.
The cheapest way to go to Skye (Island) from Glasgow is by taking a train, which costs on average $28 (€25).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Glasgow to Skye (Island):
A train is $23 (€21) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $51 (€46) from Glasgow to Skye (Island).
Taking a train costs () less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of ().
The fastest way from Glasgow to Skye (Island) is by bus with an average journey time of 6 h 4 min.
There are alternative travel options to Skye (Island) that take longer:
Taking a train requires on average 6 h 9 min of travel time.
Skye (Island) is approximately 128 miles (206 km) away from Glasgow.
The average frequency per day from Glasgow to Skye (Island) is:
- 7 buses a day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
- 8 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Glasgow and Skye (Island) as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Glasgow to Skye (Island):
The following travel companies offer services from Glasgow to Skye (Island):
- Scottish Citylink, FlixBus or Megabus can take you to Skye (Island) by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for Scottish Citylink from Glasgow to Skye (Island) for $51 (€46).
- 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 $136 (€123).
- ScotRail can get you to Skye (Island) by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with ScotRail from Glasgow to Skye (Island) for $28 (€25) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Glasgow to Skye (Island) with the following travel companies:
- Direct flight available with 2 direct flights per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Skye (Island) as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Glasgow to Skye (Island).
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