There are 8 ways to get from London to Hirta by plane, unknown, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly from London City Airport, travel
best- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Benbecula (BEB)plane LCY - BEB
- Walk from Benbecula-Airport-BEB to Hirtaunknown
6h 50mTrain, ferry, bus, travel via Edinburgh
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminalferry 20A
- Take the bus from Police Station to Uist and Barra Hospitalbus W17
- Walk from Uist and Barra Hospital to Hirtaunknown
18h 34mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- 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 Township to Hirtaunknown
22h 51mFly from London Heathrow Airport, travel
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Benbecula (BEB)plane LHR - BEB
- Walk from Benbecula-Airport-BEB to Hirtaunknown
6h 17mTrain to London Gatwick Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Benbecula (BEB)plane LGW - BEB
- Walk from Benbecula-Airport-BEB to Hirtaunknown
6h 46mTrain, bus, ferry, travel
- Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain
- 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
- Walk from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Hirtaunknown
18h 49mTrain, ferry, bus, travel
- Take the train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminalferry 20A
- Take the bus from Police Station to Uist and Barra Hospitalbus W17
- Walk from Uist and Barra Hospital to Hirtaunknown
18h 54mBus, ferry, travel via Golders Green station
- Take the bus from Golders Green Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 595 / ...
- 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 Township to Hirtaunknown
23h 2m
London City Airport (LCY) to Benbecula (BEB) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between London and Hirta is 568 miles.
The best way to get from London to Hirta without a car is to train and ferry and bus and travel via Edinburgh which takes 18h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from London to Hirta, including transfers.
What companies run services between London, England and Hirta, Outer Hebrides, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from London to Hirta. However, you can take the train to London City Airport DLR Station, walk to London City Airport (LCY) airport, fly to Benbecula (BEB), then travel to Hirta. Alternatively, you can take a train from King's Cross to Hirta via Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Queen Street, Oban, Oban Ferry Terminal, Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal, Police Station, and Uist and Barra Hospital in around 18h 34m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Benbecula via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £180–480
Flights from London City Airport to Benbecula via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £180–480
Flights from London City Airport to Benbecula via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–850
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Benbecula via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Benbecula via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Benbecula via Derry, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £420–1,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Benbecula via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–440
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Benbecula via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–390
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £200–280
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- 01878 700357
- [email protected]
- Website
- D A Travel
Bus from Police Station to Uist and Barra Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- D A Travel
Bus from Police Station to Uist and Barra Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- D A Travel
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £15–130
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £15–21
- Car Fare
- £100–130
Ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- 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
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £15–130
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £15–21
- Car Fare
- £100–130
Ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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