There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Lewis with Harris by plane, train, bus, or ferry
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Fly from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)EDI - SYY
2h 37m£140–340Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station900
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Uig Pier915
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Tarbert
11h 58m£40–95Train, 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
9h 44m£43–174Bus, ferry via Inverness
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Inverness Bus Station Stance 3
- Take the bus from Academy Street to Ferry Terminal61
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
10h 30mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)GLA - SYY
3h 25m£137–395
Edinburgh to Lewis with Harris by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Lewis with Harris is to bus and ferry which costs £40 - £95 and takes 11h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Lewis with Harris is to fly which takes 2h 37m and costs £140 - £340.
The distance between Edinburgh and Lewis with Harris is 200 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Lewis with Harris without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 9h 44m and costs £40 - £180.
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Edinburgh to Lewis with Harris, including transfers.
There are 175+ hotels available in Lewis with Harris.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Lewis with Harris, Scotland?
Loganair flies from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) 6 times a week.
- 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
- £130–330
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- 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
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Uig Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- 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
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Academy Street to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Inverness Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
Ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–45
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £35–45
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