There are 3 ways to get from Inverness to Callanish by bus, ferry, or plane
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Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to South Rd Endbus W2
7h 20mBus, ferry via Inverness Union Street
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Ullapool Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to South Rd Endbus W2
7h 32mFly, bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane INV - SYY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to South Rd Endbus
5h 45m
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Inverness and Callanish is 145 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Callanish without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Inverness to Callanish, including transfers.
There are 187+ hotels available in Callanish.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Callanish, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Inverness to Callanish. However, you can take the bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Ullapool Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal, walk to Bus Station, then take the bus to South Rd End. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Inverness Union Street to South Rd End via Ullapool Ferry Terminal, Ullapool Ferry Terminal, Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal, and Bus Station in around 7h 32m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–210
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- info@decoaches.co.uk
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- D + E Coaches
- Phone
- +44 1851 709886
- admin@hebco.co.uk
- Website
- Hebridean Minibus Servic
Bus from Bus Station to South Rd End
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Hebridean Minibus Servic
Bus from Bus Station to South Rd End
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Hebridean Minibus Servic
Bus from Bus Station to South Rd End
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Hebridean Minibus Servic
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
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 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
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