There are 8 ways to get from Ely to Stornoway by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane LHR - SYY
7h 40m£179–552Train, bus, ferry via Edinburgh
cheapest- Take the train from Ely to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
16h 6m£140–284Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Ely to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough 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
14h 47m£174–341Train to London City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane LCY - SYY
7h 29m£198–687Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane LGW - SYY
8h 6m£189–506Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ely to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane BHX - SYY
9h 38m£336–546Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane STN - SYY
8h 40m£189–454Train, bus, ferry via Manchester
- Take the train from Ely to Stockporttrain
- Take the train from Stockport 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
19h 2m£177–350
Ely to Stornoway by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ely to Stornoway is to train and bus and ferry via Edinburgh which costs £140 - £290 and takes 16h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Ely to Stornoway is to train and fly which takes 7h 29m and costs £190 - £700.
The distance between Ely and Stornoway is 618 miles.
The best way to get from Ely to Stornoway without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 14h 47m and costs £170 - £350.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Ely to Stornoway, including transfers.
There are 186+ hotels available in Stornoway.
What companies run services between Ely, England and Stornoway, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Ely to Stornoway. However, you can take the train to King's Cross, walk to King's Cross St. Pancras station, take the subway to Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 station, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Stornoway Airport (SYY), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ely to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal via Peterborough, Inverness, Bus Station Stance 3, Ferry Terminal, and Ullapool Ferry Terminal in around 14h 47m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–430
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–430
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Derry, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–1,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £130–430
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–430
Flights from London City Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–600
Flights from London City Airport to Stornoway Airport via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–490
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–330
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–330
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–360
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Stornoway Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–330
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Stornoway Airport via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–290
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Derry, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–1,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–330
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–330
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Stornoway Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–330
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Stornoway Airport via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–290
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Ely to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Ely to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £140–220
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Stockport to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Haymarket to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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
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