There are 6 ways to get from Basingstoke to Stornoway by plane, train, bus, or ferry
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Fly from London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)LHR - SYY
7h 4m£144–583Train, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Basingstoke to Birmingham International
- Take the train from Birmingham International 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
18h 42m£141–284Train, bus, ferry via Darlington
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Darlington
- Take the train from Darlington 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
16h 55m£193–540Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from The Malls to Heathrow Terminal 5806
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Station802
- 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
20h 17mTrain to London City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basingstoke to London Waterloo
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)LCY - SYY
7h 19m£200–480Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junction
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)LGW - SYY
7h 17m£249–471
Basingstoke to Stornoway by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Stornoway is to train and bus and ferry which costs £140 - £290 and takes 18h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Stornoway is to fly which takes 7h 4m and costs £140 - £600.
The distance between Basingstoke and Stornoway is 572 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Stornoway without a car is to train and bus and ferry via Darlington which takes 16h 55m and costs £190 - £550.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Basingstoke to Stornoway, including transfers.
There are 179+ hotels available in Stornoway.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Stornoway, Scotland?
British Airways and Loganair fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) twice daily.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–480
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £130–480
Flights from London City Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–440
Flights from London City Airport to Stornoway Airport via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–440
Flights from London City Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £160–440
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–460
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–310
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Derry, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–310
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–310
Train from Basingstoke to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £110–360
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £110–170
- 1st Class
- £260–360
Train from Basingstoke to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Birmingham International to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–240
- Sleeper Seat
- £70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £330–380
- 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/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from The Malls to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- 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
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
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