There are 7 ways to get from Lochmaddy to Edinburgh by plane, train, ferry, bus, or taxi
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Fly Benbecula to Glasgow Airport, train
best- Fly from Benbecula (BEB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BEB - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
3h 45m£182–372Ferry, bus, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Uig Skye Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Uig Pier to Ferry Road End915
- Take the bus from Ferry Road End to Bus Station Stance 3917
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
11h 57m£49–156Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Uig Skye Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Uig Pier to Bus Station915
- Take the bus from An Aird One to George StreetE4
11h 3mFerry, bus, train via Spean Bridge
- Take the ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Uig Skye Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Uig Pier to Spean Crescent915
- Take the train from Spean Bridge to Edinburgh Waverley
11h 57m£85–153Ferry, taxi, train
- Take the ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Uig Skye Ferry Terminal
- Take the taxi from Somerled Square to Kyle of Lochalsh
- Take the train from Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
12h 4m£106–252Ferry, bus to Stornoway Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Tarbert
- Take the bus from Car Park to Bus Station
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)SYY - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
7h 39mFerry, bus to Stornoway Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Tarbert
- Take the bus from Car Park to Bus Station
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)SYY - EDI
7h 1m
Benbecula (BEB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lochmaddy to Edinburgh is to ferry and bus and train which costs £45 - £160 and takes 11h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Lochmaddy to Edinburgh is to fly and train which takes 3h 45m and costs £180 - £380.
The distance between Lochmaddy and Edinburgh is 234 miles.
The best way to get from Lochmaddy to Edinburgh without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 11h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Lochmaddy to Edinburgh, including transfers.
There are 2486+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Lochmaddy, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Lochmaddy to Edinburgh. However, you can take the bus to McGillivrays Shop, walk to Benbecula (BEB) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, take the line 500 bus to Cathedral Street, walk to Glasgow Queen Street, then take the train to Edinburgh Waverley. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to George Street via Uig Skye Ferry Terminal, Uig Pier, Bus Station, and An Aird One in around 11h 3m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Benbecula to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–300
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–310
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–320
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once 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 Spean Bridge to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- 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 Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £3–4
- Sleeper Seat
- £4–6
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £40–50
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Uig Pier to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Uig Pier to Spean Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Uig Pier to Ferry Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Ferry Road End to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from An Aird One to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01851 860288
- lochsmotors@btconnect.com
- Website
- lochsmotortransport.co.uk
Bus from Car Park to Bus Station
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
Ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–85
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £10–15
- Car Fare
- £70–85
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- £70–90
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
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