There are 4 ways to get from Elgin to Stornoway by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Elgin to Inverness Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane INV - SYY
3h 50m£120–247Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 4bus M96
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
7h 18m£29–108Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Elgin to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
6h 44m£30–112Bus, ferry via Braelossie Place
- Take the bus from Braelossie Place to Union Streetbus E7
- Take the bus from Academy Street to Ferry Terminalbus 61
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
7h 38m
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elgin to Stornoway is to bus and ferry which costs £29 - £110 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Elgin to Stornoway is to train and fly which takes 3h 50m and costs £120 - £250.
The distance between Elgin and Stornoway is 132 miles.
The best way to get from Elgin to Stornoway without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 6h 44m and costs £30 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Elgin to Stornoway, including transfers.
There are 179+ hotels available in Stornoway.
What companies run services between Elgin, Scotland and Stornoway, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Elgin to Stornoway. However, you can take the train to Inverness Airport Station, walk to Inverness Airport station, take the bus to Terminal Building, walk to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) airport, fly to Stornoway Airport (SYY), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Elgin to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal via Inverness, Bus Station Stance 3, Ferry Terminal, and Ullapool Ferry Terminal in around 6h 44m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Elgin to Inverness Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Elgin to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- 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/
Bus from Academy Street to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Braelossie Place to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–13
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- 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
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
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