There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Eriskay by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly from Manchester Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Benbecula (BEB)MAN - BEB
8h 26m£237–441Bus, 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 / ...
15h 51m£54–184Train, 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 / ...
14h 52m£83–328Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Benbecula (BEB)BHX - BEB
7h 48m£132–543Train, 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
6h 34m£228–482Train, ferry via Mallaig
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crianlarich
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaig
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal20A
16h 17m£151–372Bus, 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
17h 59m£59–142
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Benbecula (BEB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Eriskay is to bus and ferry which costs £55 - £150 and takes 17h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Eriskay is to train and fly which takes 6h 34m and costs £220 - £490.
The distance between Manchester and Eriskay is 381 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Eriskay without a car is to train and ferry which takes 14h 52m and costs £80 - £330.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Manchester to Eriskay, including transfers.
There are 52+ hotels available in Eriskay.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Eriskay, Scotland?
British Airways, Loganair, and four 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
- £190–380
Flights from Manchester Airport to Benbecula via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, 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
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- 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
- 56 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- 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 Manchester Airport to Benbecula via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £85–330
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Benbecula via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- 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
- 56 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- 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 Oxford Road to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–120
- 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
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- 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
- £240–280
- 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 Crianlarich to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £26–35
- 1st Class
- £40–60
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.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/
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
- +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
- £15–130
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £15–21
- Car Fare
- £100–130
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
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
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