There are 7 ways to get from London to Uist by plane, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Benbecula (BEB)plane LHR - BEB
5h 1m£161–491Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 976
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminalferry 20A
22h 10m£76–258Train, ferry via Mallaig
- 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 Mallaigtrain
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminalferry 20A
17h 45m£203–400Bus, ferry via Golders Green station
- Take the bus from Golders Green Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 595 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 976
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminalferry 20A
22h 1m£94–259Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Benbecula (BEB)plane LCY - BEB
5h 13m£182–553Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Benbecula (BEB)plane LGW - BEB
5h 9m£172–464Train, ferry
- 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
18h 3m£124–313
London to Uist by train, ferry, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Uist is to bus and ferry which costs £75 - £260 and takes 22h 10m.
The fastest way to get from London to Uist is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs £160 - £500.
The distance between London and Uist is 516 miles.
The best way to get from London to Uist without a car is to train and ferry via Mallaig which takes 17h 45m and costs £200 - £400.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from London to Uist, including transfers.
There are 62+ hotels available in Uist.
What companies run services between London, England and Uist, Scotland?
British Airways, Loganair, and Aer Lingus fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Benbecula (BEB) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Benbecula via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–460
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Benbecula via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Benbecula via Derry, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £380–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Benbecula via Belfast City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £150–460
Flights from London City Airport to Benbecula via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £180–480
Flights from London City Airport to Benbecula via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £180–480
Flights from London City Airport to Benbecula via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £160–900
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Benbecula via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–550
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Benbecula via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–370
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Benbecula via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–420
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Benbecula via Derry, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £380–1,200
Flights from London City Airport to Benbecula via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £160–900
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Benbecula via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–420
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Benbecula via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–370
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Benbecula via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–420
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
Train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Golders Green Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- 5 times a week
- 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–130
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £15–21
- Car Fare
- £100–130
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–130
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £15–21
- Car Fare
- £100–130
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–130
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £15–21
- Car Fare
- £100–130
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