There are 7 ways to get from Outer Hebrides to Manchester by bus, plane, train, taxi, or ferry
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Bus, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Newton House Rd End to Airport Terminal
- Fly from Benbecula (BEB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BEB - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Road
6h 45mFerry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Uig Skye Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Uig Pier to Buchanan Bus Station915
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
16h 39m£52–128Taxi, ferry, train
- Take the taxi from Outer Hebrides to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal to Mallaig20A
- Take the train from Mallaig to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Road
15h 14m£174–360Bus, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the bus from Newton House Rd End to Airport Terminal
- Fly from Benbecula (BEB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)BEB - MAN
7h 53mBus, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from Newton House Rd End to Airport Terminal
- Fly from Benbecula (BEB) to Liverpool (LPL)BEB - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
9h 20mBus, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Newton House Rd End to Airport Terminal
- Fly from Benbecula (BEB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)BEB - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
9h 48mFerry, bus via Manchester Central Coach Station
- Take the ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Uig Skye Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Uig Pier to Buchanan Bus Station915
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station181 / ...
17h£65–143
Benbecula (BEB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Outer Hebrides to Manchester is to ferry and bus which costs £50 - £130 and takes 16h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Outer Hebrides to Manchester is to taxi and ferry and train which takes 15h 14m and costs £170 - £360.
The distance between Outer Hebrides and Manchester is 417 miles.
The best way to get from Outer Hebrides to Manchester without a car is to taxi and ferry and train which takes 15h 14m and costs £170 - £360.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Outer Hebrides to Manchester, including transfers.
There are 3403+ hotels available in Manchester.
What companies run services between Outer Hebrides, Scotland and Manchester, England?
There is no direct connection from Outer Hebrides to Manchester. However, you can take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Benbecula (BEB) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, take the line 500 bus to Waterloo Lane, walk to Glasgow Central, take the train to Lancaster, then take the train to Manchester Oxford Road. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Mallaig, walk to Mallaig, take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Glasgow Central, take the train to Lancaster, then take the train to Manchester Oxford Road.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Benbecula to Manchester Airport via Glasgow Airport, Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from Benbecula to Liverpool via Glasgow Airport, Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–340
Flights from Benbecula to Birmingham Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from Benbecula to Birmingham Airport via Glasgow Airport, Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £60–310
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Benbecula to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–310
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Benbecula to Manchester Airport via Glasgow Airport, Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–340
Flights from Benbecula to Liverpool via Glasgow Airport, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–390
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–29
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–28
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Mallaig to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 712 5678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £35–50
- Phone
- 01878 700357
- info@datravel.co.uk
- Website
- datravel.co.uk
Bus from Newton House Rd End to Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- D A Travel
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Uig Pier to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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 Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–90
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £10–15
- Car Fare
- £70–90
Ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Uig Skye 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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