There are 6 ways to get from Outer Hebrides to Manchester by bus, plane, taxi, ferry, train, or car
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Bus, fly to Manchester Airport
best- Take the bus from Newton House Rd End to Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Benbecula (BEB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BEB - MAN
7h 58mFerry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Uig Skye Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Uig Pier to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
16h 50m£53–121Taxi, ferry, train
- Take the taxi from Outer Hebrides to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminaltaxi
- Take the ferry from Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal to Mallaigferry 20A
- Take the train from Mallaig to Dalmuirtrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
15h 1m£249–488Bus, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from Newton House Rd End to Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Benbecula (BEB) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BEB - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
8h 8mBus, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Newton House Rd End to Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Benbecula (BEB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BEB - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
6h 36mFerry, drive, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Uig Skye Ferry Terminalferry
- Drive from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Old Inn Road Endcar
- Take the bus from Old Inn Road End to Bus Station Stance 7bus 700
- Take the train from Inverness to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
17h 35m
Outer Hebrides to Manchester by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Outer Hebrides to Manchester is to ferry and bus which costs £50 - £130 and takes 16h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Outer Hebrides to Manchester is to taxi and ferry and train which takes 15h 1m and costs £240 - £490.
The distance between Outer Hebrides and Manchester is 387 miles.
The best way to get from Outer Hebrides to Manchester without a car is to taxi and ferry and train which takes 15h 1m and costs £240 - £490.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Outer Hebrides to Manchester, including transfers.
There are 2184+ 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 Manchester Airport (MAN), walk to Manchester Airport, then take the train to Manchester Piccadilly. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Mallaig, walk to Mallaig, take the train to Dalmuir, take the train to Glasgow Central Low Level, walk to Glasgow Central, take the train to Lancaster, then take the train to Manchester Oxford Road.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Benbecula to Manchester Airport via Glasgow Airport, Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–330
Flights from Benbecula to Liverpool via Glasgow Airport, Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–400
Flights from Benbecula to Liverpool via Glasgow Airport, Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–850
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Benbecula to Liverpool via Glasgow Airport, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–460
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Benbecula to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–320
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Mallaig to Dalmuir
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- 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 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- 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
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.datravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Uig Pier to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01445 712255
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Old Inn Road End to Bus Station Stance 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- 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
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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