By plane
By plane
In the Outer Hebrides, there are airports in Stornoway in Lewis, Benbecula and Barra. These airports provide direct flights to Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness. The nearest airport is Benbecula.
Causeways
South Uist is linked by causeway to Benbecula to the North and Eriskay to the South.
By bus
By bus
Buses link South Uist with Eriskay, Benbecula, North Uist and Berneray. As part of the Western Isles Overland Route combination of bus and ferry, you can travel to South Uist in under a day from Stornoway or Castlebay on Barra.