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A Caledonian MacBrayne [url=http://www.calmac.co.uk]]ferry service operates from the village of [[Fionnphort[/url]], on the isle of [wiki=ad5fb7efa359c57dfe2463d6c6f2f32f]Mull[/wiki], and operates on an approximately hourly frequency between 7.30am and 6.30pm. At the height of summer season, it operates on demand between 10.00am and 4.30pm.
*During summer season, many of the independent boat trips to Staffa (and other islands in the area) also call at Iona en-route; this can be used as an alternative to the scheduled CalMac service.
As is the case with all ferry services on the Scottish west coast - bad weather can alter or even cancel schedules leaving the potential to be stranded on the island during stormy seas - despite the short crossing the Iona ferry is prone to this. Usually, CalMac staff at Fionnphort will advise against making the crossing during periods of inclement weather if you are a non-resident.
The ferry from [wiki=ddc20e4d3308bdec5a41483ea3c4c67c]Fionnphort[/wiki] connects with bus number 496 to [wiki=e4bd0f86c33703ce301e99db7960b21f]Craignure[/wiki], which connects with a CalMac ferry service from [wiki=6e1eab3b8657c93fd95a3280469eb281]Oban[/wiki]. Oban has train services from [wiki=d586293d554981ed611ab7b01316d2d5]Glasgow[/wiki] via the [wiki=2bb50062adb4064e26dfe4f61a42d1a9]West Highland Railway[/wiki], and Citylink [url=http://www.citylink.co.uk]]bus services from Glasgow and [[Fort William[/url]]. The journey from Glasgow to Iona takes approximately 5 hours. The bus and ferries will wait for incoming services to try to keep the connections.
Visitors' cars are not permitted on the island, except by special permission being obtained from Argyll and Bute Council beforehand - which is extremely difficult to get in any event and not really worth it unless you can prove you need a car on Iona.
Parking is available at Fionnphort but note that the car park next to the ferry terminal is quite expensive - a free car park exists a short walk away at the back of the village but it pays to get there early as it can fill up very quickly at the height of season.