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How to get fromHolyhead to Stornowayby train, plane, bus, or ferry

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Holyhead to Stornoway

Rome2Rio compared 6 ways to get from Holyhead to Stornoway. The best route is Train to Manchester Airport, fly, a distance of 555.514 km.

  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane plane MAN - SYY
    8h 16m
    £254–499

  2. Ferry to Dublin Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane plane DUB - SYY
    10h 48m
    £153–431

  3. Train, bus, ferry via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus 961
    5. Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    16h 44m
    £195–448

  4. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane plane BHX - SYY
    11h 29m
    £259–526

  5. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain train
    3. Take the train from Preston to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus 961
    5. Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    17h 39m
    £169–364

  6. Train, bus, ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Newton-le-Willowstrain train
    2. Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Darlingtontrain train
    3. Take the train from Darlington to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus 961
    5. Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    17h 47m
    £217–412

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration5h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket£86Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 511.7 mi
  • Duration: 8h 16m

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 Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Stornoway Airport (SYY), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Holyhead to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal via Warrington Bank Quay, Haymarket, Inverness, Bus Station Stance 3, Ferry Terminal, and Ullapool Ferry Terminal in around 16h 44m.

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