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

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There are 6 ways to get from Cumbria to Stornoway by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane plane GLA - SYY
    6h 11m
    £167–477

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Carlisle to Glasgowbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus M10
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus 961
    4. Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    14h 17m
    £45–144

  3. Train, bus, ferry via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus 961
    4. Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    13h 28m
    £90–362

  4. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane plane EDI - SYY
    6h 40m
    £166–497

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane plane MAN - SYY
    10h 54m
    £216–452

  6. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus 961
    3. Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    14h 44m
    £92–195

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration1h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket£133Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cumbria, England and Stornoway, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Cumbria to Stornoway. However, you can take the line 508 bus to Rail Station, walk to Penrith North Lakes, take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to Glasgow Waterloo Street, take the line 500 shuttle to Glasgow Airport, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Stornoway Airport (SYY), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ullswater Guest House to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal via Rail Station, Penrith North Lakes, Haymarket, Inverness, Bus Station Stance 3, Ferry Terminal, and Ullapool Ferry Terminal in around 13h 28m.

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