There are 7 ways to get from Brighton 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 Gatwick Airport
best- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)LGW - SYY
6h 41m£150–425Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Station025
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal961
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
22h 38m£63–241Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Brighton to Stevenage
- Take the train from Stevenage 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 53m£240–438Train to London City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)LCY - SYY
7h 8m£173–481Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)LHR - SYY
7h 45m£160–628Train, bus, ferry via London
- Take the train from Brighton to Finsbury Park
- Take the train from Finsbury Park 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 40m£104–228Bus, ferry via London
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals025
- Take the bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Edinburgh Elder Street Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Inverness 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
23h 56m£67–176
Brighton to Stornoway by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Stornoway is to bus and ferry via London which costs £65 - £180 and takes 23h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Stornoway is to fly which takes 6h 41m and costs £150 - £430.
The distance between Brighton and Stornoway is 580 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton to Stornoway without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 15h 53m and costs £240 - £440.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Brighton to Stornoway, including transfers.
There are 178+ hotels available in Stornoway.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Stornoway, Scotland?
British Airways, Loganair, and easyJet fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- 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
- £65–320
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
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 Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £160–440
Flights from London City Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £160–440
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–320
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Derry, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,000
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Brighton to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Finsbury Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Stevenage to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £200–290
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £200–290
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–27
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Finsbury Park to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–240
- Sleeper Seat
- £70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £350–410
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- 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
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Edinburgh Elder Street Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Inverness Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- 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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