There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Outer Hebrides by plane, bus, ferry, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Manchester Airport, bus
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Benbecula (BEB)plane MAN - BEB
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal to Newton House Rd Endbus
8h 31mBus, ferry
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 23m£65–149Train, bus, drive, ferry via Carlisle
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Old Inn Road Endbus 700
- Drive from Old Inn Road End to Uig Skye Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminalferry
18h 9mTrain to Liverpool, fly, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Benbecula (BEB)plane LPL - BEB
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal to Newton House Rd Endbus
10h 55mTrain, train to Glasgow Airport, fly, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal to Newton House Rd Endbus
7h 28mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Benbecula (BEB)plane BHX - BEB
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal to Newton House Rd Endbus
7h 30mTrain, bus, drive, ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Old Inn Road Endbus 700
- Drive from Old Inn Road End to Uig Skye Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminalferry
18h 31m
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Benbecula (BEB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Outer Hebrides is to bus and ferry which costs £65 - £150 and takes 16h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Outer Hebrides is to bus and ferry which takes 16h 23m and costs £65 - £150.
The distance between Manchester and Outer Hebrides is 396 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Outer Hebrides without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 16h 23m and costs £65 - £150.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Manchester to Outer Hebrides, including transfers.
There are 65+ 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 bus from Shudehill Interchange to Newton House Rd End via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station, Uig Pier, Uig Skye Ferry Terminal, Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal, and Ferry Terminal in around 16h 23m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Benbecula via London Heathrow, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Benbecula via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–460
Flights from Manchester Airport to Benbecula via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £70–390
Flights from Manchester Airport to Benbecula via Belfast City, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–390
Flights from Liverpool to Benbecula via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–470
Flights from Liverpool to Benbecula via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–410
Flights from Liverpool to Benbecula via Belfast City, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £290–900
Flights from Liverpool to Benbecula via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–600
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Benbecula
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–330
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Benbecula via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–390
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Benbecula via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–460
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Benbecula via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £70–390
Flights from Manchester Airport to Benbecula via Belfast City, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–390
Flights from Liverpool to Benbecula via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–410
Flights from Liverpool to Benbecula via Belfast City, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £290–900
Flights from Liverpool to Benbecula via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–600
Flights from Liverpool to Benbecula via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–360
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Benbecula
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–330
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Benbecula via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–390
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 01878 700357
- info@datravel.co.uk
- Website
- D A Travel
Bus from Airport Terminal to Newton House Rd End
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- D A Travel
Bus from Airport Terminal to Newton House Rd End
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- D A Travel
Bus from Airport Terminal to Newton House Rd End
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- D A Travel
Bus from Airport Terminal to Newton House Rd End
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- D A Travel
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Bus Station to Uig Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £23–45
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 01445 712255
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Old Inn Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Westerbus
Bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Old Inn Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Westerbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
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
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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