There are 2 ways to get from Bern to Stornoway by train or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Basel, fly
best- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane BSL - SYY
14h 45m£125–451Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane ZRH - SYY
10h 34m£267–601
Basel (BSL) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Stornoway is to train and fly which costs £120 - £460 and takes 14h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Stornoway is to train and fly which takes 10h 34m and costs £260 - £600.
The distance between Bern and Stornoway is 1008 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 45m to get from Bern to Stornoway, including transfers.
Stornoway is 1h behind Bern. It is currently 9:00 AM in Bern and 8:00 AM in Stornoway.
There are 182+ hotels available in Stornoway.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Stornoway, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Bern to Stornoway. However, you can take the train to Basel SBB, walk to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, take the bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, fly to Stornoway Airport (SYY), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Stornoway Airport (SYY), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Bus Station.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to Stornoway Airport via London Gatwick, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–410
Flights from Basel to Stornoway Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £110–600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stornoway Airport via London City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £110–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Stornoway Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–600
Flights from Basel to Stornoway Airport via London Gatwick, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–500
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Basel to Stornoway Airport via London Gatwick, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–410
Flights from Basel to Stornoway Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £110–600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–500
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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