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

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

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  1. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane plane GLA - SYY
    5h 28m
    £154–354

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Buccleuch Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus X74
    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
    12h 22m
    £40–141

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street 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
    12h 10m
    £66–199

  4. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane plane EDI - SYY
    6h 17m
    £155–365

  5. Train, bus, ferry via Perth

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus 961
    5. Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    12h 46m
    £58–182

  6. Bus, ferry via Edinburgh

    1. Take the bus from Buccleuch Street to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus 101
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Academy Street to Ferry Terminalbus bus 61
    4. Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    13h 54m

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

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration1h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket£128Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Stornoway, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Dumfries to Stornoway. However, you can 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 train from Dumfries to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Inverness, Bus Station Stance 3, Ferry Terminal, and Ullapool Ferry Terminal in around 12h 10m.

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