There are 4 ways to get from Castlebay to Stornoway 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 Terminalferry
- Take the taxi from Eriskay Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminaltaxi
- Take the ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Tarbertferry
- Take the bus from Car Park to Cromwell Streetbus W10
8h 1mFly from Barra Airport
cheapest- Fly from Barra Airport (BRR) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane BRR - SYY
6h 23m£270–460Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminalferry 20B
- Take the ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Tarbertferry
- Take the bus from Car Park to Cromwell Streetbus W10
9h 48mFerry, bus to Benbecula, fly
- Take the ferry from Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Police Station to Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Benbecula (BEB) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane BEB - SYY
6h 22m
Barra Airport (BRR) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castlebay to Stornoway is to fly which costs £270 - £460 and takes 6h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Castlebay to Stornoway is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs £270 - £460.
The distance between Castlebay and Stornoway is 160 miles.
The best way to get from Castlebay to Stornoway without a car is to ferry and taxi and bus which takes 8h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Castlebay to Stornoway, including transfers.
There are 179+ hotels available in Stornoway.
What companies run services between Castlebay, Scotland and Stornoway, Scotland?
Loganair flies from Barra Airport (BRR) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) twice daily.
Flights from Benbecula to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–750
- Website
- hebrideanair.co.uk
Flights from Benbecula to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–750
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Barra Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–460
- Phone
- 01851 860288
- lochsmotors@btconnect.com
- Website
- lochsmotortransport.co.uk
Bus from Car Park to Cromwell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.lochsmotortransport.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01878 700357
- info@datravel.co.uk
- Website
- datravel.co.uk
Bus from Police Station to Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- http://www.datravel.co.uk/
- 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
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- 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
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £10–15
- Car Fare
- £70–85
Ferry from Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £4–28
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £4–6
- Car Fare
- £23–28
- 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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