There are 7 ways to get from Barrow in Furness to Stornoway by train, bus, ferry, or plane
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Train, bus, ferry
best- Take the train from Barrow-in-Furness to Lancaster
- Take the train from Lancaster to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket 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
14h 38m£67–292Train, bus, ferry via Carlisle
cheapest- Take the train from Barrow-in-Furness to Carlisle
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal961
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
15h 26m£48–145Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Barrow-in-Furness to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)MAN - SYY
9h 30m£211–445Train, bus, ferry via Glasgow
- Take the train from Barrow-in-Furness to Lancaster
- Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Station181
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetE8
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal961
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
15h 42mTrain, bus, ferry #2
- Take the train from Barrow-in-Furness to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle 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
15h 46m£98–197Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Barrow-in-Furness to Lancaster
- Take the train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)GLA - SYY
7h 19m£155–442Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Barrow-in-Furness to Lancaster
- Take the train from Lancaster to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)EDI - SYY
7h 53m£165–442
Barrow in Furness to Stornoway by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barrow in Furness to Stornoway is to train and bus and ferry via Carlisle which costs £45 - £150 and takes 15h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Barrow in Furness to Stornoway is to train and fly which takes 7h 19m and costs £150 - £450.
The distance between Barrow in Furness and Stornoway is 497 miles.
The best way to get from Barrow in Furness to Stornoway without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 14h 38m and costs £65 - £300.
It takes approximately 14h 38m to get from Barrow in Furness to Stornoway, including transfers.
There are 177+ hotels available in Stornoway.
What companies run services between Barrow in Furness, England and Stornoway, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Barrow in Furness to Stornoway. However, you can take the train to Lancaster, take the train to Haymarket, take the train to Inverness, walk to Bus Station Stance 3, take the bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Ullapool Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barrow-in-Furness to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal via Carlisle, Halston Hotel, Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, Ferry Terminal, and Ullapool Ferry Terminal in around 15h 26m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £180–700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–290
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–800
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
- £130–320
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Barrow-in-Furness to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Barrow-in-Furness to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £13–18
Train from Barrow-in-Furness to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–75
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–95
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–95
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £280–330
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- 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
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
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