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

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There are 6 ways to get from Kilmarnock to Stornoway by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)planeGLA - SYY
    4h 12m
    £129–320

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3busM10
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus961
    3. Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
    10h 10m
    £34–131

  3. Bus, ferry via Inverness

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetbusE8
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus961
    3. Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
    9h 56m

  4. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus961
    3. Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
    10h 34m
    £53–181

  5. Train, bus, ferry via Perth

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
    2. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus961
    4. Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
    11h 21m
    £43–168

  6. Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop Dbus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)planeEDI - SYY
    5h 10m
    £142–339

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration1h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket£125Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Kilmarnock, Scotland and Stornoway, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Kilmarnock to Stornoway. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to Renfield Street, take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Stornoway Airport (SYY), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station, Union Street, Bus Station Stance 3, Ferry Terminal, and Ullapool Ferry Terminal in around 9h 56m.

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