There are 7 ways to get from Basingstoke to Stornoway by plane, train, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)LHR - SYY
7h 8m£144–572Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from The Malls to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals035
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, 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
20h 24m£69–215Train, bus, ferry via York
- Take the train from Basingstoke to York
- Take the train from York 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 49m£171–494Train 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£240–541Train 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£249–499Train, bus, ferry
- 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 41m£162–394Bus, ferry via Woking
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, 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
22h 35m£86–227
Basingstoke to Stornoway by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Stornoway is to bus and ferry which costs £65 - £220 and takes 20h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Stornoway is to fly which takes 7h 8m 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 York which takes 16h 49m and costs £170 - £500.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Basingstoke to Stornoway, including transfers.
There are 182+ 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.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–490
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £130–490
Flights from London City Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–450
Flights from London City Airport to Stornoway Airport via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–450
Flights from London City Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £210–450
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–480
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–340
- 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
- £60–340
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–340
Train from Basingstoke to York
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £100–300
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £100–150
- 1st Class
- £220–300
Train from Basingstoke to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from York to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- 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
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- 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 London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- 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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