There are 7 ways to get from Aberdeen to Outer Hebrides by train, plane, bus, ferry, or car
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Train to Glasgow Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Benbecula (BEB)GLA - BEB
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal to Newton House Rd End
6h 38mBus, ferry via Inverness
cheapest- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 4M96
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Spean Crescent919
- Take the bus from Spean Crescent to Uig Pier915
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal
14h 38m£43–116Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
- Take the bus from Harbour Slipway to Uig Pier915
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal
12h 23m£51–142Train, bus, drive, ferry
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Toscaig Pier704
- Drive from Toscaig Pier to Uig Skye Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal
12h 25mTrain to Edinburgh Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Benbecula (BEB)EDI - BEB
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal to Newton House Rd End
10h 13mTrain to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airport Station
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Benbecula (BEB)INV - BEB
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal to Newton House Rd End
10h 18mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationM9
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Uig Pier915
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal
15h 14m£55–119
Aberdeen to Outer Hebrides by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Outer Hebrides is to bus and ferry via Inverness which costs £40 - £120 and takes 14h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Outer Hebrides is to train and bus and ferry which takes 12h 23m and costs £50 - £150.
The distance between Aberdeen and Outer Hebrides is 348 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Outer Hebrides without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 12h 23m and costs £50 - £150.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Aberdeen to Outer Hebrides, including transfers.
There are 57+ hotels available in Outer Hebrides.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Outer Hebrides, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Aberdeen to Outer Hebrides. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Buchanan 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 Newton House Rd End. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aberdeen to Road End via Inverness, Kyle of Lochalsh, Harbour Slipway, Uig Pier, Uig Skye Ferry Terminal, Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal, and Ferry Terminal in around 12h 23m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Benbecula
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Benbecula via Kirkwall, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £240–1,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Benbecula via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £220–850
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Benbecula via Kirkwall, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £280–1,100
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Benbecula via London Luton, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–460
- Website
- hebrideanair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Benbecula via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–700
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Benbecula via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £220–800
- 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 Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- 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 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01878 700357
- info@datravel.co.uk
- Website
- datravel.co.uk
Bus from Airport Terminal to Newton House Rd End
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- http://www.datravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Harbour Slipway to Uig Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Spean Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Spean Crescent to Uig Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Uig Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1520 722205
- Website
- bustimes.org.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Toscaig Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://bustimes.org.uk/operators/LCGG
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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