There are 9 ways to get from England to Stornoway by plane, train, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)LHR - SYY
6h 40m£142–580Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Park and Ride
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3M90 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal961
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
21h 24m£59–202Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from King's Cross 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
15h 6m£142–223Train, bus, ferry via Edinburgh
- Take the train from London Euston to Haymarket
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Union StreetE9
- Take the bus from Academy Street to Ferry Terminal61
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
17h 7mFly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)LCY - SYY
7h 1m£164–447Fly from Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)MAN - SYY
7h 57m£192–376Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)EDI - SYY
6h 54m£186–412Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)GLA - SYY
7h 16m£143–437Train, bus, ferry #2
- Take the train from London Euston 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
18h 23m£106–228
England to Stornoway by subway, train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from England to Stornoway is to bus and ferry which costs £55 - £210 and takes 21h 24m.
The fastest way to get from England to Stornoway is to fly which takes 6h 40m and costs £140 - £600.
The distance between England and Stornoway is 547 miles.
The best way to get from England to Stornoway without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 15h 6m and costs £140 - £230.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from England to Stornoway, including transfers.
There are 178+ hotels available in Stornoway.
What companies run services between England and Stornoway, Scotland?
British Airways and Loganair fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from London City Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £160–440
Flights from London City Airport to Stornoway Airport via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–440
Flights from London City Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–440
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–350
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £200–800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–320
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–310
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Derry, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–1,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–290
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–320
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–310
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £121–125
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–210
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- 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 London Euston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- 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 Haymarket Station to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- 3 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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