There are 7 ways to get from Liverpool to South Uist by bus, ferry, train, or plane
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Bus, ferry via Mallaig
best- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 802 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus 500
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminalferry 20A
14h 18m£62–171Train, ferry
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminalferry 20A
14h 35m£101–326Fly from Liverpool, bus
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Benbecula (BEB)plane LPL - BEB
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal to Police Stationbus
10h 30mTrain, ferry via Mallaig
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Mallaigtrain
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminalferry 20A
14h 49m£136–322Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 802 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Longsdale Coach Parkbus
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminalferry 20A
14h 59m£66–211Train to Manchester Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Benbecula (BEB)plane MAN - BEB
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal to Police Stationbus
10h 37mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Benbecula (BEB)plane GLA - BEB
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal to Police Stationbus
8h 9m
Liverpool to South Uist by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to South Uist is to bus and ferry via Mallaig which costs £60 - £180 and takes 14h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to South Uist is to bus and ferry via Mallaig which takes 14h 18m and costs £60 - £180.
The distance between Liverpool and South Uist is 424 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to South Uist without a car is to bus and ferry via Mallaig which takes 14h 18m and costs £60 - £180.
It takes approximately 14h 18m to get from Liverpool to South Uist, including transfers.
There are 65+ hotels available in South Uist.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and South Uist, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Liverpool to South Uist. However, you can take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Bus Station, walk to Fort William Bus Station, take the bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Mallaig, then take the ferry to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal via Preston, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Oban, and Oban Ferry Terminal in around 14h 35m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Liverpool to Benbecula via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–470
Flights from Liverpool to Benbecula via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–420
Flights from Liverpool to Benbecula via Belfast City, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £290–950
Flights from Liverpool to Benbecula via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–430
Flights from Liverpool to Benbecula via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–440
Flights from Manchester Airport to Benbecula via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–450
Flights from Manchester Airport to Benbecula via London Heathrow, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Benbecula via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Benbecula via Belfast City, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Benbecula
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–330
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
- 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 Oban Ferry Terminal to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–130
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £15–21
- Car Fare
- £100–130
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 Oban Ferry Terminal to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–130
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £15–21
- Car Fare
- £100–130
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