There are 7 ways to get from Aberdeen to Butt of Lewis Lighthouse by train, bus, ferry, or plane
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Train, bus, ferry
best- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal961
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Bus Station to JunctionW1
10h 27mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 4M96
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal961
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Bus Station to JunctionW1
11h 43mFly from Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)ABZ - SYY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Junction
12h 20mBus, ferry via Adelphi
- Take the bus from Adelphi to Union StreetE7
- Take the bus from Academy Street to Ferry Terminal61
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Bus Station to JunctionW1
12h 1mTrain to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airport Station
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)INV - SYY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Junction
7h 41mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)GLA - SYY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Junction
8h 45mTrain to Edinburgh Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)EDI - SYY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Junction
8h 24m
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Aberdeen and Butt of Lewis Lighthouse is 245 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Butt of Lewis Lighthouse without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 10h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 27m to get from Aberdeen to Butt of Lewis Lighthouse, including transfers.
There are 33+ hotels available in Butt of Lewis Lighthouse.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Butt of Lewis Lighthouse, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Aberdeen to Butt of Lewis Lighthouse. However, you can take the train to Inverness, walk to Bus Station Stance 3, take the bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Ullapool Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal, walk to Bus Station, take the bus to Junction, then walk to Butt of Lewis Lighthouse. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Union Square Bus Station to Butt of Lewis Lighthouse via Bus Station Stance 3, Ferry Terminal, Ullapool Ferry Terminal, Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal, Bus Station, and Junction in around 11h 43m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Stornoway Airport via Kirkwall, Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–800
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Stornoway Airport via Lerwick, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £290–1,100
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–330
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- info@decoaches.co.uk
- Website
- decoaches.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Academy Street to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01851 860288
- lochsmotors@btconnect.com
- Website
- lochsmotortransport.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Unknown
- Lochs Motor Transport
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 4
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 4
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Adelphi to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
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