Benbecula (BEB): the bus runs Berneray to Eriskay, six days a week
The bus that serves Benbecula runs the whole chain from Berneray to Eriskay, Monday to Saturday. Taxis must be pre-booked.
- Buses operate from Berneray to Eriskay, Monday to Saturday. That single route runs the length of the Uists over the causeways.
- No Sunday service is described.
- Timetables are on the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar website, the Western Isles council.
- Taxis must be pre-booked, not hailed.
- Named firms: Aitkens Island Travel (01878 710333), Buchanan's (01870 602277), DMI Taxis (07908 571440) and Lindsay Taxis & Coaches.
- The airport is at Balivanich, HS7 5LW, in the northwest of the island beside the village.
- Balivanich is the largest settlement in the Uists and has the bank, the shops and the hospital.
- Benbecula sits between North and South Uist, joined to both by causeway, which is why one bus route covers the chain.
- The ferry ports are Lochmaddy on North Uist and Lochboisdale on South Uist, both a drive away.
- For a Sunday arrival, book a car or a taxi before you fly.
The bus
- Buses operate from Berneray to Eriskay, Monday to Saturday.
- That is one route running the length of the island chain, over the causeways that link Berneray, North Uist, Benbecula, South Uist and Eriskay.
- Timetables are on the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar website.
- No Sunday service is described. In the Uists that is worth taking at face value.
Taxi
- Taxis are available but must be pre-booked.
| Firm | Phone |
|---|---|
| Aitkens Island Travel | 01878 710333 |
| Buchanan's | 01870 602277 |
| DMI Taxis | 07908 571440 |
| Lindsay Taxis & Coaches | see the airport listing |
Where this is
- Balivanich, HS7 5LW, in the northwest of Benbecula, next to the village.
- Balivanich is the largest settlement in the Uists, with the bank, shops and hospital, so the airport is unusually close to services for an island field.
- Lochmaddy on North Uist and Lochboisdale on South Uist are the ferry ports, each a drive up or down the chain.
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