There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Benbecula Island by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly from Manchester Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Benbecula (BEB)plane MAN - BEB
7h 44m£172–386Bus, ferry via Uig Skye Ferry Terminal
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Uig Pierbus 915
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminalferry
16h 44m£54–131Train, ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminalferry 20A / ...
16h 25m£59–317Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Benbecula (BEB)plane BHX - BEB
6h 30m£68–469Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Benbecula (BEB)plane GLA - BEB
6h 2m£162–447Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Station Roadbus 978
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminalferry 20A / ...
16h 44m£76–247Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Roadbus 976
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminalferry 20A / ...
17h 40m£59–223
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Benbecula (BEB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Benbecula Island is to bus and ferry via Uig Skye Ferry Terminal which costs £50 - £140 and takes 16h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Benbecula Island is to train and fly which takes 6h 2m and costs £160 - £450.
The distance between Manchester and Benbecula Island is 359 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Benbecula Island without a car is to train and ferry which takes 16h 25m and costs £55 - £320.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Manchester to Benbecula Island, including transfers.
There are 56+ hotels available in Benbecula Island.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Benbecula Island, Scotland?
British Airways, Loganair, and three other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Benbecula (BEB) once daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Benbecula via London Heathrow, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–380
Flights from Manchester Airport to Benbecula via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–370
Flights from Manchester Airport to Benbecula via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–330
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Benbecula via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–330
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Benbecula via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–380
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Benbecula via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–340
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Benbecula
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–310
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Benbecula via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–330
Flights from Manchester Airport to Benbecula via Derry, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Benbecula via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–330
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Benbecula via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–340
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Benbecula
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–310
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- 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
- £260–300
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Uig Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Haymarket Station to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–55
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–150
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £17–25
- Car Fare
- £120–150
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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