There are 5 ways to get from Glasgow to Flannan Isles by bus, ferry, unknown, train, or plane
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Bus, ferry, travel
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Uig Pierbus 915
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminalferry
- Walk from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Flannan Islesunknown
11h 18mTrain, bus, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Spean Bridgetrain
- Take the bus from Spean Crescent to Uig Pierbus 915
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminalferry
- Walk from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Flannan Islesunknown
12h 32mFly from Glasgow Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane GLA - SYY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Shelterbus
- Take the bus from Bus Shelter to Road Endbus
- Walk from Road End to Flannan Islesunknown
7h 14mTrain, ferry, bus, travel
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Mallaigtrain
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminalferry 20A
- Take the bus from School to Youth Hostelbus W16
- Walk from Youth Hostel to Flannan Islesunknown
14h 58mBus to Edinburgh Airport, fly, travel
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane EDI - SYY
- Walk from Road End to Flannan Islesunknown
8h 7m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Glasgow and Flannan Isles is 310 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Flannan Isles without a car is to bus and ferry and travel which takes 11h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 18m to get from Glasgow to Flannan Isles, including transfers.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Flannan Isles, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Glasgow to Flannan Isles. However, you can take the bus to Uig Pier, walk to Uig Skye Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal, then travel to Flannan Isles. Alternatively, you can take a train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Flannan Isles via Spean Bridge, Spean Crescent, Uig Pier, Uig Skye Ferry Terminal, and Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal in around 12h 32m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–340
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Uig Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £40–85
Bus from Spean Crescent to Uig Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £22–45
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
- Phone
- +44 1851 709886
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/outerhebridies/
- Phone
- 0114 22 11 282
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Phone
- 01851 643218
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bus Shelter to Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- 01878 700357
- [email protected]
- Website
- datravel.co.uk
Bus from School to Youth Hostel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://datravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
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
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- 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
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £10–15
- Car Fare
- £70–90
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