There are 6 ways to get from Glasgow to Waternish by train, bus, car, plane, ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Spean Bridgetrain Glasgow Queen Street - Mallaig
- Take the bus from Spean Crescent to Road Endbus 915
8h 4m£107–163Drive 226.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Glasgow to Waternishcar 226.6 mi
4h 40m£57–82Train, drive
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Mallaigtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Mallaig
- Drive from Mallaig to Waternishcar
8h 34m£100–157Fly, bus, ferry, taxi
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Benbecula (BEB)plane GLA - BEB
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Uig Skye Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the taxi from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Waternishtaxi
6h 54mBus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk093
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus 917
9h 30m£65–119Train, bus via Somerled Square
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Fort Williamtrain Edinburgh - Fort William
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus 915
9h 50m£58–91
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Benbecula (BEB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Waternish is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Waternish is to drive which takes 4h 40m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow station to Waternish. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Fairy Bridge Road End via Bus Station Stance 3 and Somerled Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
The distance between Glasgow and Waternish is 239 miles. The road distance is 227.9 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Waternish without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 4m and costs £100 - £170.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Glasgow to Waternish, including transfers.
Glasgow to Waternish bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to Waternish bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow to Waternish is 228 miles. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Glasgow to Waternish.
There are 462+ hotels available in Waternish.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Waternish, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Waternish via Bus Station Stance 3, Somerled Square, and Fairy Bridge Road End in around 9h 30m.
- 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 Glasgow Queen Street to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Spean Crescent to Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £20–40
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £21–45
Bus from Bus Station to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £20–40
- Phone
- 01878 700357
- [email protected]
- Website
- D A Travel
Bus from Airport Terminal to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- D A Travel
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Uig Skye Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Gus's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1478 613 000
- Website
- skye-taxis.co.uk
Lynx Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1478 611 909
Portree Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 1478 612 444
- Website
- portreetaxis.co.uk
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