There are 3 ways to get from Northern Ireland to Uist by plane, busferry, bus, or ferry
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 City Of Derry Airport
best- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Benbecula (BEB)plane LDY - BEB
5h 55m£403–1,303Bus and ferry, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminalferry 20A
18h 28m£36–168Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Benbecula (BEB)plane BHD - BEB
6h 40m£302–952
City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Benbecula (BEB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Northern Ireland to Uist is to bus and ferry and bus and ferry which costs £35 - £170 and takes 18h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Northern Ireland to Uist is to fly which takes 5h 55m and costs £400 - £1,300.
The distance between Northern Ireland and Uist is 177 miles.
The best way to get from Northern Ireland to Uist without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and ferry which takes 18h 28m and costs £35 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Northern Ireland to Uist, including transfers.
There are 63+ hotels available in Uist.
What companies run services between Northern Ireland and Uist, Scotland?
Loganair and British Airways fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Benbecula (BEB) once daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Benbecula via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £400–1,300
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Benbecula via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £600–1,800
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Benbecula via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300–950
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Benbecula via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £400–1,300
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–130
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £15–21
- Car Fare
- £100–130
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