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How to get fromCardiff to Stornowayby train, bus, ferry or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Cardiff to Stornoway by train, bus, ferry, or plane

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  1. Train, bus, ferry via Crewe

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    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Haymarkettrain
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus961
    5. Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
    17h 20m
    £113–326

  2. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Buchanan Bus StationbusM19
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetbusE8
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus961
    4. Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
    19h 57m

  3. Fly from Cardiff Airport

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)planeCWL - SYY
    11h 56m
    £135–557

  4. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Berwick-upon-Tweedtrain
    2. Take the train from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Invernesstrain
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus961
    4. Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
    18h
    £378–795

  5. Train, bus, ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Invernesstrain
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus961
    4. Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
    18h 19m
    £125–241

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)planeLHR - SYY
    7h 58m
    £178–664

  7. Train, train to Exeter, fly

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
    3. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)planeEXT - SYY
    24h 33m
    £152–781

  8. Train to Bristol Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)planeBRS - SYY
    7h 17m
    £230–499

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)planeBHX - SYY
    10h 44m
    £322–507

Cardiff to Stornoway by train, bus, and ferry

Calendar26Weekly Services
Duration17h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket£113Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Stornoway, Scotland?

KLM, Loganair, and Ryanair fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) 3 times a day.

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