There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to North Uist by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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 Manchester Airport, bus
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Benbecula (BEB)plane MAN - BEB
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal to Ferry Terminalbus
8h 52mBus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Uig Pierbus 915
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminalferry
15h 14m£64–147Train, bus, ferry via Glasgow
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Spean Bridgetrain
- Take the bus from Spean Crescent to Uig Pierbus 915
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminalferry
15h 19m£117–293Train to Liverpool, fly, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Benbecula (BEB)plane LPL - BEB
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal to Ferry Terminalbus
10h 26mTrain, train to Glasgow Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Benbecula (BEB)plane GLA - BEB
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal to Ferry Terminalbus
7h 13mTrain, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridgetrain
- Take the bus from Spean Crescent to Uig Pierbus 915
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminalferry
16h 12m£124–251Bus, ferry via Manchester Central Coach Station
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Uig Pierbus 915
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminalferry
16h 14m£70–163
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Benbecula (BEB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to North Uist is to bus and ferry which costs £60 - £150 and takes 15h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to North Uist is to bus and ferry which takes 15h 14m and costs £60 - £150.
The distance between Manchester and North Uist is 388 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to North Uist without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 15h 14m and costs £60 - £150.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Manchester to North Uist, including transfers.
There are 65+ hotels available in North Uist.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and North Uist, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Manchester to North Uist. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Benbecula (BEB), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station, Uig Pier, and Uig Skye Ferry Terminal in around 15h 14m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Benbecula via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–450
Flights from Manchester Airport to Benbecula via London Heathrow, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £120–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Benbecula via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £75–390
Flights from Manchester Airport to Benbecula via Belfast City, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–390
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
- Estimated price
- £80–420
Flights from Liverpool to Benbecula via Belfast City, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £300–900
Flights from Liverpool to Benbecula via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–440
Flights from Liverpool to Benbecula via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–450
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 Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 01878 700357
- [email protected]
- Website
- D A Travel
Bus from Airport Terminal to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- D A Travel
Bus from Airport Terminal to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- D A Travel
Bus from Airport Terminal to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- D A Travel
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- 3 times a day
- 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
- 3 times a day
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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