There are 3 ways to get from Inverness to North Uist by bus, ferry, train, or plane
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Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus 917
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminalferry Cm22
7h 29m£28–97Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalshtrain
- Take the bus from Harbour Slipway to Uig Pierbus 915
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminalferry
8h 2m£50–132Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Benbecula (BEB)plane GLA - BEB
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal to Ferry Terminalbus
7h 47m
Inverness to North Uist by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to North Uist is to bus and ferry which costs £27 - £100 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to North Uist is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 29m and costs £27 - £100.
The distance between Inverness and North Uist is 162 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to North Uist without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 29m and costs £27 - £100.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Inverness to North Uist, including transfers.
There are 67+ hotels available in North Uist.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and North Uist, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Inverness to North Uist. However, you can take the bus to Somerled Square, take the bus to Uig Pier, walk to Uig Skye Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a train from Inverness to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal via Kyle of Lochalsh, Harbour Slipway, Uig Pier, and Uig Skye Ferry Terminal in around 8h 2m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Benbecula
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–320
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £21–45
Bus from Harbour Slipway to Uig Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £9–19
- Phone
- 01878 700357
- [email protected]
- Website
- datravel.co.uk
Bus from Airport Terminal to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- Once daily
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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