There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Butt of Lewis Lighthouse by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly from Edinburgh Airport, bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)EDI - SYY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Junction
6h 13mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from George Street to Union StreetE9
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal961
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Bus Station to JunctionW1
11h 42mTrain, bus, ferry
- 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
- Take the bus from Bus Station to JunctionW1
11h 59mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)GLA - SYY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Junction
6h 57mBus, ferry via Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal961
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Bus Station to JunctionW1
12h 25m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Edinburgh and Butt of Lewis Lighthouse is 236 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Butt of Lewis Lighthouse without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 11h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Edinburgh to Butt of Lewis Lighthouse, including transfers.
There are 44+ hotels available in Butt of Lewis Lighthouse.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Butt of Lewis Lighthouse, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Butt of Lewis Lighthouse. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Stornoway Airport (SYY), walk to Airport Terminal, take the bus to Bus Station, take the bus to Junction, then walk to Butt of Lewis Lighthouse. Alternatively, you can take a bus from George Street to Butt of Lewis Lighthouse via Union Street, Bus Station Stance 3, Ferry Terminal, Ullapool Ferry Terminal, Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal, Bus Station, and Junction in around 11h 42m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–320
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–320
- 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
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- 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
- Twice 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
- Twice 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 Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- 01851 860288
- lochsmotors@btconnect.com
- Website
- lochsmotortransport.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Unknown
- Lochs Motor Transport
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- 3 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 Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- 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 4 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
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