There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Hirta by train, plane, unknown, bus, or ferry
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Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Benbecula, travel
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Benbecula (BEB)plane GLA - BEB
- Walk from Benbecula-Airport-BEB to Hirtaunknown
4h 53mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from George Street to An Aird Onebus E4 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Uig Pierbus 915
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminalferry
- Walk from Township to Hirtaunknown
14h 20mTrain, bus, ferry, travel via Inverness
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalshtrain
- Take the bus from Harbour Slipway to Uig Pierbus 915
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminalferry
- Walk from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Hirtaunknown
14h 32mTrain, bus, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridgetrain
- Take the bus from Spean Crescent to Uig Pierbus 915
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminalferry
- Walk from Road End to Hirtaunknown
14h 47mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to Barra Airport, travel
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Barra Airport (BRR)plane GLA - BRR
- Walk from Barra Airport (BRR) to Hirtaunknown
5h 48mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to Tiree, travel
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Tiree (TRE)plane GLA - TRE
- Walk from Tiree (TRE) to Hirtaunknown
6h 55mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to Stornoway Airport, bus, travel
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane GLA - SYY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Townshipbus
- Walk from Township to Hirtaunknown
8h 43mFly Edinburgh Airport to Stornoway Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane EDI - SYY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Townshipbus
- Walk from Township to Hirtaunknown
8h 4m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Benbecula (BEB) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Edinburgh and Hirta is 266 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Hirta without a car is to bus and ferry and travel which takes 14h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Edinburgh to Hirta, including transfers.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Hirta, Outer Hebrides, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Hirta. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Renfield Street, take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Benbecula (BEB), then travel to Hirta. Alternatively, you can take a bus from George Street to Hirta via An Aird One, Bus Station, Uig Pier, Uig Skye Ferry Terminal, Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal, Ferry Terminal, and Township in around 14h 20m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Benbecula
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–290
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Barra Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Tiree
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–320
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- 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/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–290
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to An Aird One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Uig Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Harbour Slipway to Uig Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Spean Crescent to Uig Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0114 22 11 282
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bus Station to Township
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- 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
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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