There are 5 ways to get from Exeter to Isle of Lewis by train, bus, ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, ferry
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Edinburgh Waverley
- 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
18h 24m£109–753Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Cabot Circus to Buchanan Bus StationM19
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Uig Pier915
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Tarbert
- Take the bus from Car Park to Co-OpW10
24h 13mFly from Exeter
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)EXT - SYY
21h 53m£123–654Train, bus, ferry via Crewe
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Inverness
- Take the bus from Academy Street to Ferry Terminal61
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
21h 55mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)LHR - SYY
8h 18m£197–694
Exeter (EXT) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Isle of Lewis is to fly which costs £120 - £700 and takes 21h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Isle of Lewis is to train and fly which takes 8h 18m and costs £190 - £700.
The distance between Exeter and Isle of Lewis is 802 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Isle of Lewis without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 18h 24m and costs £100 - £800.
It takes approximately 18h 24m to get from Exeter to Isle of Lewis, including transfers.
There are 182+ hotels available in Isle of Lewis.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Isle of Lewis, Scotland?
Loganair and Aer Lingus fly from Exeter (EXT) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) twice daily.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Exeter to Stornoway Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,300
Flights from Exeter to Stornoway Airport via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–650
Flights from Exeter to Stornoway Airport via Manchester, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £370–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–480
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £130–480
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Stornoway Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,300
Flights from Exeter to Stornoway Airport via Manchester, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £370–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Derry, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,000
Train from Exeter St Davids to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–600
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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/
- 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 Crewe to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–240
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £320–370
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- 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 Buchanan Bus Station to Uig Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Cabot Circus to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 01851 860288
- lochsmotors@btconnect.com
- Website
- lochsmotortransport.co.uk
Bus from Car Park to Co-Op
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Unknown
- Lochs Motor Transport
- 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
Ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–45
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £35–45
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