There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Outer Hebrides by plane, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly from Manchester Airport, bus
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Benbecula (BEB)MAN - BEB
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal to Newton House Rd End
9h 23mBus, ferry via Newton House Rd End
cheapest- 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 4m£52–133Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Anniesland Cross to Uig Pier915
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal
15h 42m£61–226Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Benbecula (BEB)BHX - BEB
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal to Newton House Rd End
8h 24mTrain, train to Glasgow Airport, fly, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal to Newton House Rd End
7h 33mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57
- 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 3m£53–118
Manchester to Outer Hebrides by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Outer Hebrides is to bus and ferry which costs £50 - £120 and takes 16h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Outer Hebrides is to train and bus and ferry which takes 15h 42m and costs £60 - £230.
The distance between Manchester and Outer Hebrides is 387 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Outer Hebrides without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 15h 42m and costs £60 - £230.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Manchester to Outer Hebrides, including transfers.
There are 57+ hotels available in Outer Hebrides.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Outer Hebrides, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Manchester to Outer Hebrides. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Benbecula (BEB), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Newton House Rd End. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Road End via Preston, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Central Low Level, Anniesland, Anniesland Cross, Uig Pier, Uig Skye Ferry Terminal, Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal, and Ferry Terminal in around 15h 42m.
- 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/
- 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 Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01878 700357
- info@datravel.co.uk
- Website
- datravel.co.uk
Bus from Airport Terminal to Newton House Rd End
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- http://www.datravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Anniesland Cross to Uig Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- 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/
- 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
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 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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