There are 9 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 Strathcarroncar
- Take the train from Strathcarron to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
7h 42m£88–224Bus via Fort William
cheapest- Take the bus from Uig Pier to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Fort William to George Streetbus Ember
8h 27m£33–47Drive 250 mi
- Drive from Uig to Edinburghcar 250 mi
4h 55m£61–88Ferry to Benbecula, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Benbecula (BEB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BEB - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
6h 26m£160–403Bus
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3bus 917
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Uk094
9h 8m£46–68Bus, train via Spean Bridge
- Take the bus from Uig Pier to Spean Crescentbus 915
- Take the train from Spean Bridge to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Fort William - Edinburgh
9h 13m£53–90Bus, train
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3bus 917
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
9h 14m£68–183Ferry, bus to Stornoway Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Tarbertferry
- Take the bus from Car Park to Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SYY - EDI
7h 19mFerry, bus to Stornoway Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Tarbertferry
- Take the bus from Car Park to Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SYY - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 5m
Benbecula (BEB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Uig to Edinburgh is to bus via Fort William which costs £30 - £50 and takes 8h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Uig to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 4h 55m 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 Fort William. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 27m.
The distance between Uig and Edinburgh is 317 miles. The road distance is 251.5 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 £30 - £50.
It takes approximately 7h 42m 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 55m to drive from Uig to Edinburgh.
There are 1669+ 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 Fort William in around 8h 27m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Benbecula to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–310
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–330
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–330
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Strathcarron to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- 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
- £50–80
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Spean Bridge to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Uig Pier to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Uig Pier to Spean Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Fort William to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- 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 Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 3 times a day
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–45
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £35–45
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