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How to get fromEdinburgh to Isle of North Uistby train, plane, bus, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Isle of North Uist by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Benbecula (BEB)plane plane GLA - BEB
    3h 54m
    £227–417

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from George Street to Tyndrumbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Public Toilets to Uig Pierbus bus 915
    3. Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    11h 58m
    £74–165

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridgetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Spean Crescent to Uig Pierbus bus 915
    3. Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    12h 19m
    £104–206

  4. Train, bus, ferry via Inverness

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalshtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Harbour Slipway to Uig Pierbus bus 915
    4. Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    13h 10m
    £132–315

  5. Fly from Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Benbecula (BEB)plane plane EDI - BEB
    8h 19m
    £404–614

  6. Train, bus, ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus 917
    3. Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    12h 37m
    £116–282

  7. Bus, ferry via Inverness

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus 917
    3. Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    13h 4m
    £86–193

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Benbecula (BEB) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration57 minAverage Duration
Ticket£171Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 234.7 mi
  • Duration: 3h 54m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Isle of North Uist, Scotland?

Loganair, Hebridean Air Services, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Benbecula (BEB) 3 times a day.

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