Travel to and on Benbecula

To travel to the Isle of Benbecula there are two options, by ferry and by plane. 

Airport

Benbecula Airport, Tel: 01870 602051 has weekday flights to Glasgow, Stornaway, Inverness and Barra operated by British Airways Tel: 0870 8509850, Loganair Tel: 0141 848 7594 and Highland Airways Tel: 01870 603049. For more information or to book a flight on-line click here.

Ferry

There are no direct ferry services from Benbecula to the mainland, but Caledonian MacBrayne provide a service from Lochboisdale on South Uist to Oban on the mainland, whilst another service from Lochmaddy on North Uist provides a crossing to Uig on the Isle of Skye, and on to the mainland via the Skye Bridge. Ferry services from the islands of Berneray (linked by causeway to North Uist) and Eriskay (linked to South Uist) connect to the other Outer Hebridean islands of Harris and Barra respectively. For more information on Caledonian MacBrayne routes, timetables and fares click here.

Buses

Buses run regularly from the airport to places on Benbecula and to North and South Uist. For more information contact Hebridean Coaches on Tel: 01870 62035 or Traveline Scotland which provides an on-line journey planner and travel information. There is also a Postbus service which will stop at the airport on request. For more details of this service provided by the Royal Mail click here.

Taxis

Benbecula Taxi Service Tel: 07899003777 and 07769637755, my e-mail address is nwalkerdell@fsmail.net
Buchanans Tel: 01870 602277
Buster Tel: 01870 610374
Donald John Tel: 01870 603007

Car Hire

Maclennan's Self-Drive Tel: 01870 602191