There are 4 ways to get from Galway to Stornoway by bus, plane, or train
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Bus to Dublin Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane DUB - SYY
9h 38m£187–454Bus to Cork Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Cork Airportbus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane ORK - SYY
10h 38m£92–353Bus to Shannon Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane SNN - SYY
12h 47m£109–469Train, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane BHD - SYY
12h 24m£213–437
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Galway to Stornoway is to bus and fly which costs £90 - £360 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Galway to Stornoway is to bus and fly which takes 9h 38m and costs £180 - £460.
The distance between Galway and Stornoway is 471 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 38m to get from Galway to Stornoway, including transfers.
There are 182+ hotels available in Stornoway.
What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Stornoway, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Galway to Stornoway. However, you can take the bus to Dublin Airport Zone 11, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Stornoway Airport (SYY), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Shannon Airport, walk to Shannon Airport (SNN) airport, fly to Stornoway Airport (SYY), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Bus Station.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–430
Flights from Dublin Airport to Stornoway Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–430
Flights from Shannon Airport to Stornoway Airport via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–450
Flights from Cork Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–390
Flights from Cork Airport to Stornoway Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–330
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £200–400
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Stornoway Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–400
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–400
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Dublin Airport to Stornoway Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £180–430
Flights from Dublin Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–430
Flights from Cork Airport to Stornoway Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–330
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £200–400
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Galway to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £15–22
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–20
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Galway Coach Station to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–19
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
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