There are 4 ways to get from Castlebay to Isle of Lewis by ferry, taxi, bus, 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.
Ferry, taxi, bus
best- Take the ferry from Aird Mhor Barra Ferry Terminal to Eriskay Ferry Terminal
- Take the taxi from Eriskay Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Tarbert
- Take the bus from Car Park to Co-OpW10
8hFly from Barra Airport
cheapest- Fly from Barra Airport (BRR) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)BRR - SYY
6h 5m£300–550Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Aird Mhor Barra Ferry Terminal to Eriskay Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to SchoolW17
- Take the ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Tarbert
- Take the bus from Car Park to Co-OpW10
10h 52mFerry, bus to Benbecula, fly
- Take the ferry from Aird Mhor Barra Ferry Terminal to Eriskay Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Airport Terminal
- Fly from Benbecula (BEB) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)BEB - SYY
7h 35m
Barra Airport (BRR) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castlebay to Isle of Lewis is to fly which costs £300 - £550 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Castlebay to Isle of Lewis is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs £300 - £550.
The distance between Castlebay and Isle of Lewis is 158 miles.
The best way to get from Castlebay to Isle of Lewis without a car is to ferry and taxi and bus which takes 8h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h to get from Castlebay to Isle of Lewis, including transfers.
There are 180+ hotels available in Isle of Lewis.
What companies run services between Castlebay, Scotland and Isle of Lewis, Scotland?
Loganair flies from Barra Airport (BRR) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) 3 times a week.
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- Website
- hebrideanair.co.uk
Flights from Benbecula to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–700
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Barra Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £300–550
- Phone
- 01851 860288
- lochsmotors@btconnect.com
- Website
- lochsmotortransport.co.uk
Bus from Car Park to Co-Op
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Unknown
- Lochs Motor Transport
- Phone
- 01878 700357
- info@datravel.co.uk
- Website
- datravel.co.uk
Bus from Ferry Terminal to School
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- D A Travel
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- D A Travel
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Aird Mhor Barra Ferry Terminal to Eriskay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–16
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £3–5
- Car Fare
- £12–16
Ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £10–85
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £10–15
- Car Fare
- £70–85
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- £100–130
Tams Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7717 862 999
Aitken Island Travel
- Phone
- +44 1878 710 333
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