There are 6 ways to get from Aberdeen to Eriskay by train, plane, bus, car, or ferry
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Train, fly to Benbecula, bus
best- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Benbecula (BEB)plane GLA - BEB
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal to Ferry Terminalbus
7h 40mBus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D to Oban Station Rdbus
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminalferry 20A / ...
16h 6m£30–221Train, drive, ferry
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalshtrain
- Drive from Kyle of Lochalsh to Mallaigcar
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminalferry 20A
14h 15m£71–207Bus, ferry via Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Park and Ridebus
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Bus Stationbus 913
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus 500
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminalferry 20A
14h 27m£36–129Train, fly to Barra Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Barra Airport (BRR)plane GLA - BRR
- Take the ferry from Aird Mhor Barra Ferry Terminal to Eriskay Ferry Terminalferry
8h 3m£115–278Train, ferry
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminalferry 20A / ...
15h 6m£64–277
Aberdeen to Eriskay by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Eriskay is to bus and ferry via Ferry Terminal which costs £35 - £130 and takes 14h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Eriskay is to train and fly and ferry which takes 8h 3m and costs £110 - £280.
The distance between Aberdeen and Eriskay is 365 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Eriskay without a car is to bus and ferry via Ferry Terminal which takes 14h 27m and costs £35 - £130.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Aberdeen to Eriskay, including transfers.
There are 56+ hotels available in Eriskay.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Eriskay, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Aberdeen to Eriskay. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Dundas Street, take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Benbecula (BEB), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aberdeen to Acarsaid Rd End via Inverness, Kyle of Lochalsh, Mallaig, Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal, and Police Station in around 14h 15m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Benbecula
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Barra Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–180
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01878 700357
- info@datravel.co.uk
- Website
- datravel.co.uk
Bus from Airport Terminal to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- http://www.datravel.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D to Oban Station Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01967 431 272
- info@shielbuses.co.uk
- Website
- shielbuses.co.uk
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- http://shielbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D to Oban Station Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Mallaig to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–90
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £10–15
- Car Fare
- £70–90
Ferry from Aird Mhor Barra Ferry Terminal to Eriskay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–16
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £3–5
- Car Fare
- £12–16
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–150
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £17–25
- Car Fare
- £120–150
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