There are 6 ways to get from Perth to South Uist by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Benbecula, bus
best- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Benbecula (BEB)plane GLA - BEB
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal to Police Stationbus
5h 40mBus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Bus Stationbus 913
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus 500
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminalferry 20A
10h 59m£36–140Train, ferry
- Take the train from Perth 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
11h 7m£83–260Train, ferry via Mallaig
- Take the train from Perth 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
12h£103–270Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Benbecula, bus
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Benbecula (BEB)plane EDI - BEB
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal to Police Stationbus
10h 6mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to Barra Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Barra Airport (BRR)plane GLA - BRR
- Take the ferry from Aird Mhor Barra Ferry Terminal to Eriskay Ferry Terminalferry
8h 9m£184–251
Perth to South Uist by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to South Uist is to bus and ferry which costs £35 - £140 and takes 10h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to South Uist is to train and fly and ferry which takes 8h 9m and costs £180 - £260.
The distance between Perth and South Uist is 260 miles.
The best way to get from Perth to South Uist without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 10h 59m and costs £35 - £140.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Perth to South Uist, including transfers.
There are 64+ hotels available in South Uist.
What companies run services between Perth, Scotland and South Uist, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Perth to South Uist. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Buchanan Street, take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Benbecula (BEB), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Police Station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from South Methven Street to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal via Lamberkine Drive, Park and Ride, Bus Station, Fort William Bus Station, Ferry Terminal, and Mallaig in around 10h 59m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Benbecula
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Benbecula via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Benbecula via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £270–850
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Benbecula via Derry, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–390
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Barra Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–180
- Website
- hebrideanair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Benbecula via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–750
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01878 700357
- [email protected]
- Website
- datravel.co.uk
Bus from Airport Terminal to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://datravel.co.uk/
Bus from Airport Terminal to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://datravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £19–40
- Phone
- 01967 431 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- shielbuses.co.uk
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- http://shielbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Mallaig to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £10–90
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £10–15
- Car Fare
- £70–90
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £15–130
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £15–21
- Car Fare
- £100–130
Ferry from Mallaig to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £10–90
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £10–15
- Car Fare
- £70–90
Ferry from Aird Mhor Barra Ferry Terminal to Eriskay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–16
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £3–5
- Car Fare
- £12–16
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