There are 7 ways to get from Falkirk to South Uist by plane, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly Glasgow Airport to Benbecula, bus
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Benbecula (BEB)plane GLA - BEB
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal to Police Stationbus
4h 42mBus, ferry via Mallaig
cheapest- Take the bus from St Andrew`s Church to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X37 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus 500
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminalferry 20A
11h 38m£31–121Train, ferry via Mallaig
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Mallaigtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Mallaig
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminalferry 20A
11h 10m£74–204Train, ferry
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain Glasgow Queen Street - Oban
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminalferry 20A / ...
11h 33m£59–205Fly Glasgow Airport to Barra Airport, ferry
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Barra Airport (BRR)plane GLA - BRR
- Take the ferry from Aird Mhor Barra Ferry Terminal to Eriskay Ferry Terminalferry
7h 11m£160–215Fly Edinburgh Airport to Benbecula, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Benbecula (BEB)plane EDI - BEB
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal to Police Stationbus
9h 46mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from St Andrew`s Church to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X37 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Longsdale Coach Parkbus
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminalferry 20A
12h 15m£35–159
Falkirk to South Uist by train and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Falkirk to South Uist is to bus and ferry via Mallaig which costs £30 - £130 and takes 11h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Falkirk to South Uist is to fly and ferry which takes 7h 11m and costs £160 - £220.
The distance between Falkirk and South Uist is 219 miles.
The best way to get from Falkirk to South Uist without a car is to train and ferry via Mallaig which takes 11h 10m and costs £70 - £210.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Falkirk to South Uist, including transfers.
There are 61+ hotels available in South Uist.
What companies run services between Falkirk, Scotland and South Uist, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Falkirk to South Uist. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Buchanan Street, take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Benbecula (BEB), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Police Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Falkirk High to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal via Glasgow Queen Street, Mallaig, and Mallaig in around 11h 10m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Benbecula
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–330
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Barra Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Benbecula via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Benbecula via Bristol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–410
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Benbecula via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Benbecula via Birmingham, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–410
- Website
- hebrideanair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Benbecula via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–800
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 01878 700357
- [email protected]
- Website
- D A Travel
Bus from Airport Terminal to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- D A Travel
Bus from Airport Terminal to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- D A Travel
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from St Andrew`s Church to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from St Andrew`s Church to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Longsdale Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
- 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 Mallaig to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–90
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £10–15
- Car Fare
- £70–90
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–130
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £15–21
- Car Fare
- £100–130
Ferry from Mallaig to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–90
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £10–15
- Car Fare
- £70–90
Ferry from Aird Mhor Barra Ferry Terminal to Eriskay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–16
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £3–5
- Car Fare
- £12–16
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–130
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £15–21
- Car Fare
- £100–130
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