There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Uist by train, plane, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Benbecula (BEB)plane GLA - BEB
3h 12m£182–362Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from George Street to Fort Williambus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Uig Pierbus 915
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminalferry
12h 44m£43–115Train, ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminalferry 20A
12h 32m£64–242Train, ferry via Mallaig
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Mallaigtrain
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminalferry 20A
13h 25m£84–247Fly from Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Benbecula (BEB)plane EDI - BEB
7h 37m£370–560Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus 500
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminalferry 20A
13h 32m£67–177
Edinburgh to Uist by train, ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Uist is to bus and ferry which costs £40 - £120 and takes 12h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Uist is to train and fly which takes 3h 12m and costs £180 - £370.
The distance between Edinburgh and Uist is 215 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Uist without a car is to train and ferry which takes 12h 32m and costs £60 - £250.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Edinburgh to Uist, including transfers.
There are 65+ hotels available in Uist.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Uist, Scotland?
Loganair, Hebridean Air Services, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Benbecula (BEB) 3 times a day.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Benbecula
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Benbecula via Derry, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Benbecula via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Benbecula via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £270–850
- Website
- hebrideanair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Benbecula via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–750
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from George Street to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station to Uig Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £23–45
- Phone
- 01967 431 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shiel Buses
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Shiel Buses
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–130
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £15–21
- Car Fare
- £100–130
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
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
Ferry from Mallaig to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–90
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £10–15
- Car Fare
- £70–90
Ferry from Mallaig to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–90
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £10–15
- Car Fare
- £70–90
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