There are 8 ways to get from Uig to Edinburgh by car, train, bus, ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, train
best- Drive from Uig to Strathcarron
- Take the train from Strathcarron to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
7h 49m£48–118Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Uig Pier to Pine Trees Leisure Park915
- Take the bus from Tyndrum A82 to Edinburgh Bus Station Gate F-Stance 11megabus 913
9h 18m£36–51Bus via Fort William
- Take the bus from Uig Pier to Bus Station915
- Take the bus from An Aird One to George StreetE4
8h 27mDrive 250 mi
- Drive from Uig to Edinburgh250 mi
4h 50m£61–88Ferry to Benbecula, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Benbecula (BEB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BEB - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
6h 23m£184–423Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rha Bank to Spean Crescent915
- Take the train from Spean Bridge to Edinburgh WaverleyFort William - Edinburgh
9h 11m£78–105Ferry, bus to Stornoway Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Tarbert
- Take the bus from Car Park to Bus Station
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)SYY - EDI
7h 22mFerry, bus to Stornoway Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Tarbert
- Take the bus from Car Park to Bus Station
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)SYY - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
8h 2m
Benbecula (BEB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Uig to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £35 - £55 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Uig to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 4h 50m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Uig to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Uig Pier and arriving at George Street via An Aird One. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 27m.
The distance between Uig and Edinburgh is 317 miles. The road distance is 251.4 miles.
The best way to get from Uig to Edinburgh without a car is to bus via Fort William which takes 8h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Uig to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Uig to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Uig Pier station.
Uig to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Uig to Edinburgh is 251 miles. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Uig to Edinburgh.
There are 2508+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Uig, Highland, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Uig Pier to George Street via Bus Station and An Aird One in around 8h 27m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Benbecula to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–300
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–320
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–310
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Strathcarron to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £3–4
- Sleeper Seat
- £4–6
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £40–50
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
Train from Spean Bridge to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- 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
- £250–290
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Uig Pier to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Rha Bank to Spean Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Uig Pier to Pine Trees Leisure Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from An Aird One to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Tyndrum A82 to Edinburgh Bus Station Gate F-Stance 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 01851 860288
- lochsmotors@btconnect.com
- Website
- lochsmotortransport.co.uk
Bus from Car Park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.lochsmotortransport.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
Ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–45
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £35–45
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