There are 4 ways to get from Outer Hebrides to Scotland by bus, plane, ferry, or train
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Newton House Rd End to Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Benbecula (BEB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BEB - GLA
2h 51mFerry, 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
11h 53m£33–86Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Uig Skye Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Uig Pier to Spean Crescentbus 915
- Take the train from Spean Bridge to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain
11h 44m£51–158Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Newton House Rd End to Schoolbus W16
- Take the bus from School to Police Stationbus W17
- Take the ferry from Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal to Mallaigferry 20A
- Take the train from Mallaig to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
14h 42m
Outer Hebrides to Scotland by bus, ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Outer Hebrides to Scotland is to ferry and bus which costs £30 - £90 and takes 11h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Outer Hebrides to Scotland is to ferry and bus and train which takes 11h 44m and costs £50 - £160.
The distance between Outer Hebrides and Scotland is 194 miles.
The best way to get from Outer Hebrides to Scotland without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 11h 44m and costs £50 - £160.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Outer Hebrides to Scotland, including transfers.
There are 869+ hotels available in Scotland.
What companies run services between Outer Hebrides, Scotland and Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Outer Hebrides to Scotland. However, you can take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Benbecula (BEB) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, then take the line 500 bus to Waterloo Lane. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Road End to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level via Ferry Terminal, Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal, Uig Skye Ferry Terminal, Uig Pier, Spean Crescent, and Spean Bridge in around 11h 44m.
- 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 Spean Bridge to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Mallaig to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Spean Bridge to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- 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/
Bus from Newton House Rd End to School
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- http://www.datravel.co.uk/
Bus from School to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- http://www.datravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Uig Pier to Spean Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
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
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
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