There are 6 ways to get from Scotland to Hirta by plane, unknown, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Benbecula, travel
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Benbecula (BEB)plane GLA - BEB
- Walk from Benbecula-Airport-BEB to Hirtaunknown
3h 49mTrain, ferry, bus, travel
- 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
12h 28mBus, ferry, travel
- 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
12h 36mTrain, bus, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain
- Take the train from Stirling 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
15h 19mFly to Barra Airport, travel
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Barra Airport (BRR)plane GLA - BRR
- Walk from Barra Airport (BRR) to Hirtaunknown
4h 44mFly to Stornoway Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane GLA - SYY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Townshipbus
- Walk from Township to Hirtaunknown
7h 30m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Benbecula (BEB) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Scotland and Hirta is 218 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to Hirta without a car is to train and ferry and bus and travel which takes 12h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Scotland to Hirta, including transfers.
What companies run services between Scotland and Hirta, Outer Hebrides, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Scotland to Hirta. However, you can take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Benbecula (BEB), then travel to Hirta. Alternatively, you can take a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Hirta via Oban, Oban Ferry Terminal, Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal, Police Station, and Uist and Barra Hospital in around 12h 28m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Benbecula
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–320
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Barra Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–330
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- ScotRail
- 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
- 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
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