There are 6 ways to get from Uist to Inverness by ferry, bus, train, 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.
Ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Uig Skye Ferry Terminalferry Cm22
- Take the bus from Portree Square to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
8h 46m£21–73Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal to Mallaigferry 20A
- Take the train from Mallaig to Spean Bridgetrain
- Take the bus from Spean Bridge to Inverness Union Streetbus
10h 39m£37–127Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Benbecula (BEB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BEB - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
6h 20m£259–447Ferry, bus via Bus Station Stance 3
- Take the ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Uig Skye Ferry Terminalferry Cm22
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3bus 917
8h 59m£30–100Fly to Stornoway Airport, ferry, bus
- Fly from Benbecula (BEB) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane BEB - SYY
- Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus
7h 42m£109–796Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Benbecula (BEB) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BEB - INV
3h 28m£306–971
Uist to Inverness by bus, ferry, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Uist to Inverness is to ferry and bus which costs £20 - £75 and takes 8h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Uist to Inverness is to fly which takes 3h 28m and costs £300 - £1,000.
The distance between Uist and Inverness is 179 miles.
The best way to get from Uist to Inverness without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 8h 46m and costs £20 - £75.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Uist to Inverness, including transfers.
There are 1346+ hotels available in Inverness.
What companies run services between Uist, Scotland and Inverness, Scotland?
Direct Flight and Loganair fly from Benbecula (BEB) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) 5 times a week.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Benbecula to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–330
Flights from Benbecula to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £300–1,000
Flights from Benbecula to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–700
- Website
- hebrideanair.co.uk
Flights from Benbecula to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–700
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Mallaig to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Portree Square to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Spean Bridge to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £21–45
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- info@decoaches.co.uk
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- D + E Coaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Uig Skye Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
Ferry from Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
Ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
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