There are 4 ways to get from Fort William to Benbecula Island by bus, ferry, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus 500
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminalferry 20A
7h 29m£16–97Bus, ferry via Uig Skye Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Uig Pierbus 915
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminalferry Cm22
7h 42m£30–95Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Benbecula (BEB)plane GLA - BEB
4h 36m£209–371Train, ferry
- Take the train from Fort William to Mallaigtrain Crianlarich - Mallaig / ...
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminalferry 20A
7h 41m£53–342
Fort William to Benbecula Island by bus and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fort William to Benbecula Island is to bus and ferry via Uig Skye Ferry Terminal which costs £29 - £95 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Fort William to Benbecula Island is to bus and fly which takes 4h 36m and costs £200 - £380.
The distance between Fort William and Benbecula Island is 125 miles.
The best way to get from Fort William to Benbecula Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 29m and costs £15 - £100.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Fort William to Benbecula Island, including transfers.
There are 70+ hotels available in Benbecula Island.
What companies run services between Fort William, Scotland and Benbecula Island, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Fort William to Benbecula Island. However, you can take the bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Mallaig, take the ferry to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal, walk to Police Station, then take the bus to School. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Flodda Rd End via Uig Pier, Uig Skye Ferry Terminal, Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal, and Ferry Terminal in around 7h 42m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Benbecula
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–330
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Fort William to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Fort William to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £43–252
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Adult Return Standard
- £76
- Child Return Standard
- £43
- Private Table Return 1st Class
- £252
- 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
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station to Uig Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £23–45
Bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
- 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 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–90
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £10–15
- Car Fare
- £70–90
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