There are 6 ways to get from Holyhead to Stornoway by train, bus, ferry, or plane
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Train, bus, ferry via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket 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
16h 59m£92–336Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane MAN - SYY
11h 38m£215–442Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Holyhead to Newton-le-Willowstrain
- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York 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
17h 21m£97–334Train, bus, ferry #2
- Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston 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
17h 53m£112–244Ferry to Dublin Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane DUB - SYY
11h 1m£244–540Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane GLA - SYY
9h 43m£160–496
Holyhead to Stornoway by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Holyhead to Stornoway is to train and bus and ferry which costs £110 - £250 and takes 17h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Holyhead to Stornoway is to train and fly which takes 9h 43m and costs £160 - £500.
The distance between Holyhead and Stornoway is 613 miles.
The best way to get from Holyhead to Stornoway without a car is to train and bus and ferry via Edinburgh which takes 16h 59m and costs £90 - £340.
It takes approximately 16h 59m to get from Holyhead to Stornoway, including transfers.
There are 178+ hotels available in Stornoway.
What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Stornoway, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Holyhead to Stornoway. However, you can take the train to Chester, take the train to Warrington Bank Quay, take the train to Haymarket, take the train to Inverness, walk to Bus Station Stance 3, take the bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Ullapool Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the train to Chester, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Stornoway Airport (SYY), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Bus Station.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–750
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Derry, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–310
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £210–800
Flights from Dublin Airport to Stornoway Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £180–370
Flights from Dublin Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–370
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–320
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Holyhead to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newton-le-Willows to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £310–350
- 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/
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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