There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Benbecula Island by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly from Manchester Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Benbecula (BEB)MAN - BEB
7h 44m£182–386Bus, ferry via Oban
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Road976
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal20A
16h 45m£47–175Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Uig Pier915
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal
16h 10m£52–133Train, ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal20A
16h 23m£58–297Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Benbecula (BEB)BHX - BEB
6h 45m£87–488Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Benbecula (BEB)GLA - BEB
5h 54m£183–427Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarket
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Station Road978
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal20A
16h 48m£60–267
Manchester to Benbecula Island by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Benbecula Island is to bus and ferry which costs £50 - £140 and takes 16h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Benbecula Island is to train and fly which takes 5h 54m and costs £180 - £430.
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 bus and ferry which takes 16h 10m and costs £50 - £140.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Manchester to Benbecula Island, including transfers.
There are 52+ 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
- £180–380
Flights from Manchester Airport to Benbecula via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–390
Flights from Manchester Airport to Benbecula via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–340
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Benbecula via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–350
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Benbecula via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–410
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Benbecula via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–360
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Benbecula
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–300
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Benbecula via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–340
Flights from Manchester Airport to Benbecula via Derry, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–330
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Benbecula via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–350
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Benbecula via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–360
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Benbecula via Derry, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–360
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Benbecula
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–300
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 51 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
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–120
- 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
- £17–110
- 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 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- £22–75
- 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
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Uig Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- 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/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist 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 Oban Ferry Terminal to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–130
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £15–21
- Car Fare
- £100–130
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