Best way to get from Glasgow to Isle of Iona, and what price?

There are four stages to the journey:

Glasgow to Oban:

By train, Scotrail costs £36.40 for a flexible off peak return, or book about 6 weeks (but less than 3 months) ahead for the best deals on advance tickets:

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

http://www.scotrail.co.uk/

http://wikitravel.org/en/West_Highland_Railway

Or go by coach for £28.80 for a flexible return:

http://www.citylink.co.uk/

Then ferry from Oban to Craignure (the ferry is five minutes walk from the train or coach). Use the driver / passenger fare for foot passengers (for almost all Calmac ferries only cars need to be booked in advance) £6.90 for a 5 day return:

http://www.calmac.co.uk/

Then the bus from Craignure to Fionnphort. Fares aren't given online (but it will be less than £10), so you will need to phone Bowmans on +44 (0) 1631 566809 to find out.

http://www.bowmanstours.co.uk/

Then the ferry to Iona, also run by Calmac, costing £3.20 return:

http://www.calmac.co.uk/timetables/winter-timetabl...

On Iona you will need to walk, but there is not much road.

http://wikitravel.org/en/Iona

For general planning use the online national journey planner:

http://www.transportdirect.info/

From Glasgow Queen Street Station to Oban there are 3 or 4 trains to per day operated by

Scotrail. The journey takes 3 hours. Book in advance for the cheapest fares from £9.40, Booking opens 12 weeks before your journey www.scotrail.co.uk

The main ferry operator in Scotland is Caledonian MacBayne

www.calmac.co.uk

For other ferry operators just Google 'Scotland ferries' or similar