There are 7 ways to get from Aberdeen to Flannan Isles by train, bus, ferry, unknown, or plane
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Train, bus, ferry, travel
best- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square917
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal
- Walk from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Flannan Isles
12h 17mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Adelphi to Union StreetE7
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square917
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal
- Walk from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Flannan Isles
13h 21mTrain to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airport Station
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)INV - SYY
- Walk from Road End to Flannan Isles
9h 2mTrain, bus, ferry, travel via Glenelg
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
- Take the bus from Harbour Slipway to Somerled Square917 / ...
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal
- Walk from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Flannan Isles
13h 44mBus, ferry, travel via Youth Hostel
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 4M96
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square917
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal
- Walk from Youth Hostel to Flannan Isles
14h 50mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)GLA - SYY
- Walk from Road End to Flannan Isles
10h 4mTrain to Edinburgh Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)EDI - SYY
- Walk from Road End to Flannan Isles
9h 45m
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Aberdeen and Flannan Isles is 320 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Flannan Isles without a car is to train and bus and ferry and travel which takes 12h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 17m to get from Aberdeen to Flannan Isles, including transfers.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Flannan Isles, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Aberdeen to Flannan Isles. However, you can take the train to Inverness, walk to Bus Station Stance 3, take the bus to Somerled Square, take the bus to Uig Pier, walk to Uig Skye Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal, then travel to Flannan Isles. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Adelphi to Flannan Isles via Union Street, Bus Station Stance 3, Somerled Square, Uig Pier, Uig Skye Ferry Terminal, and Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal in around 13h 21m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–330
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- 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 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 Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Harbour Slipway to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Adelphi to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 4
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 4
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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