There are 5 ways to get from Inverness to Uist by bus, ferry, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Portree Squarebus Ember
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminalferry Cm22
8h 47m£20–73Train, bus, ferry
- 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
9h 22m£45–118Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Benbecula (BEB)plane GLA - BEB
6h 32m£253–448Bus, ferry to Stornoway Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Benbecula (BEB)plane SYY - BEB
7h 44m£110–850Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Benbecula (BEB)plane INV - BEB
3h 43m£325–1,107
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Benbecula (BEB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Uist is to bus and ferry which costs £20 - £75 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Uist is to fly which takes 3h 43m and costs £320 - £1,200.
The distance between Inverness and Uist is 177 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Uist without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 8h 47m and costs £20 - £75.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Inverness to Uist, including transfers.
There are 63+ hotels available in Uist.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Uist, Scotland?
Loganair, Hebridean Air Services, and Direct Flight fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Benbecula (BEB) 6 times a week.
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Benbecula
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–750
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Benbecula via Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,100
- Website
- hebrideanair.co.uk
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Benbecula
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–750
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Benbecula via Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,100
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Benbecula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–330
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Portree Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Harbour Slipway to Uig Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £9–19
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- info@decoaches.co.uk
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- D + E Coaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
Ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
Ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
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