There are 4 ways to get from Holyhead to Outer Hebrides by train, ferry, taxi, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry, taxi
best- Take the train from Holyhead to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Crianlarichtrain
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaigtrain
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminalferry 20A
- Take the taxi from Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal to Outer Hebridestaxi
18h 31m£288–542Ferry to Dublin Airport, fly, bus
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Benbecula (BEB)plane DUB - BEB
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal to Newton House Rd Endbus
11h 37mTrain, train to Birmingham Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Benbecula (BEB)plane BHX - BEB
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal to Newton House Rd Endbus
10h 26mTrain, train to Glasgow Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Holyhead to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Benbecula (BEB)plane GLA - BEB
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal to Newton House Rd Endbus
9h 42m
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Benbecula (BEB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Holyhead to Outer Hebrides is to train and ferry and taxi which costs £280 - £550 and takes 18h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Holyhead to Outer Hebrides is to train and ferry and taxi which takes 18h 31m and costs £280 - £550.
The distance between Holyhead and Outer Hebrides is 583 miles.
The best way to get from Holyhead to Outer Hebrides without a car is to train and ferry and taxi which takes 18h 31m and costs £280 - £550.
It takes approximately 18h 31m to get from Holyhead to Outer Hebrides, including transfers.
There are 60+ hotels available in Outer Hebrides.
What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Outer Hebrides, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Holyhead to Outer Hebrides. However, you can take the train to Warrington Bank Quay, take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to Glasgow Queen Street, take the train to Crianlarich, take the train to Mallaig, walk to Mallaig, take the ferry to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal, then take the taxi to Outer Hebrides. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I, walk to The Point, take the bus to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Benbecula (BEB), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Newton House Rd End.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Dublin Airport to Benbecula via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Benbecula via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Benbecula via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Benbecula
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–310
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Holyhead to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Crianlarich to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.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
- 3 times a day
- Website
- http://www.datravel.co.uk/
- 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
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–27
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- £100–130
Tams Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7717 862 999
Aitken Island Travel
- Phone
- +44 1878 710 333
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