There are 5 ways to get from Inverness to Eriskay by bus, ferry, train, or plane
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 Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus 500
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminalferry 20A
10h 19m£24–110Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Spean Bridgebus
- Take the train from Spean Bridge to Mallaigtrain
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminalferry 20A
10h 29m£36–132Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Benbecula, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Benbecula (BEB)plane GLA - BEB
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal to Ferry Terminalbus
8h 18mFly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Benbecula, bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Benbecula (BEB)plane INV - BEB
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal to Ferry Terminalbus
11h 28mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to Barra Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- 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
8h 32m£237–315
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Benbecula (BEB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Eriskay is to bus and ferry which costs £24 - £110 and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Eriskay is to train and fly and ferry which takes 8h 32m and costs £230 - £320.
The distance between Inverness and Eriskay is 183 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Eriskay without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 10h 19m and costs £24 - £110.
It takes approximately 10h 19m to get from Inverness to Eriskay, including transfers.
There are 62+ hotels available in Eriskay.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Eriskay, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Inverness to Eriskay. However, you can take the bus to Fort William Bus Station, 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 Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Inverness Union Street to Ferry Terminal via Spean Bridge, Spean Bridge, Mallaig, Mallaig, Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal, and Police Station in around 10h 29m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Benbecula
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–330
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Benbecula via Stornoway, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £400–1,200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Benbecula via London Luton, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–600
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Barra Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–180
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Spean Bridge to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- 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 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
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