There are 8 ways to get from Derby to Stornoway by train, bus, ferry, or plane
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Train, bus, ferry via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley 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
14h 19m£88–350Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Take the bus from Leeds City 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
16h 52m£44–185Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Derby to Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)MAN - SYY
9h 24m£206–442Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Derby to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe 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
16h 35m£95–201Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intl
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)LHR - SYY
8h 3m£168–701Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)BHX - SYY
7h 43m£313–435Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Derby to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)GLA - SYY
8h 55m£152–436Train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Derby to Luton
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)LTN - SYY
7h 17m£97–386
Derby to Stornoway by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Derby to Stornoway is to bus and ferry which costs £40 - £190 and takes 16h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Derby to Stornoway is to train and fly which takes 7h 17m and costs £95 - £390.
The distance between Derby and Stornoway is 585 miles.
The best way to get from Derby to Stornoway without a car is to train and bus and ferry via Edinburgh which takes 14h 19m and costs £85 - £350.
It takes approximately 14h 19m to get from Derby to Stornoway, including transfers.
There are 178+ hotels available in Stornoway.
What companies run services between Derby, England and Stornoway, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Derby to Stornoway. However, you can take the train to Edinburgh Waverley, take the train to Inverness, walk to Bus Station Stance 3, take the bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Ullapool Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal via Leeds City Bus Station, Edinburgh, Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, Ferry Terminal, and Ullapool Ferry Terminal in around 16h 52m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–350
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–750
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–310
Flights from Luton Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from Luton Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from Luton Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–310
Flights from Luton Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–300
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–750
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £75–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Derry, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Derry, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–310
Flights from Luton Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from Luton Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from Luton Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–310
Flights from Luton Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–300
Train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
Train from Crewe to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–240
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £320–370
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Derby to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–50
- 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 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- 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
- 3 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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