There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Uig by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from George Street to An Aird OneE4 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Uig Pier915
8h 41mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to InvernessEdinburgh - Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square917
9h 22m£43–107Train, bus via Spean Bridge
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean BridgeEdinburgh - Fort William
- Take the bus from Spean Crescent to Uig Pier915
9h 12m£81–103Drive 249.9 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Uig249.9 mi
4h 50m£61–88Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Benbecula, ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Benbecula (BEB)GLA - BEB
- Take the ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Uig Skye Ferry Terminal
7h 20m£184–425Train, bus via Inverness
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
- Take the bus from Harbour Slipway to Somerled Square917 / ...
10h 31m£52–129Fly Edinburgh Airport to Stornoway Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)EDI - SYY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Car Park
- Take the ferry from Tarbert to Uig Skye Ferry Terminal
8h 6m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Benbecula (BEB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Uig is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Uig is to drive which takes 4h 50m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Uig. However, there are services departing from George Street and arriving at Uig Pier via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 41m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Uig is 266 miles. The road distance is 251.4 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Uig without a car is to bus which takes 8h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Edinburgh to Uig, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Uig bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
Edinburgh to Uig bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at An Aird One station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Uig is 251 miles. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Edinburgh to Uig.
There are 410+ hotels available in Uig.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Uig, Highland, Scotland?
You can take a bus from George Street to Uig Pier via An Aird One and Bus Station in around 8h 41m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Benbecula
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–320
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
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
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
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 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
- £30–65
- 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
- +44 345 722 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
- Hourly
- 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 Spean Crescent to Uig Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Harbour Slipway to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01851 860288
- lochsmotors@btconnect.com
- Website
- lochsmotortransport.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.lochsmotortransport.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Uig Skye 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
Ferry from Tarbert to Uig Skye Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–45
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £35–45
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