There are 2 ways to get from Kirkwall to Stornoway by plane, ferry, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)KOI - SYY
5h 43m£400–490Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry TerminalNl1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Tore LaybyE6
- Take the bus from Tore Layby to Ferry Terminal961
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
12h 53m
Kirkwall (KOI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkwall to Stornoway is to fly which costs £400 - £490 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkwall to Stornoway is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs £400 - £490.
The distance between Kirkwall and Stornoway is 144 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkwall to Stornoway without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 12h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Kirkwall to Stornoway, including transfers.
There are 178+ hotels available in Stornoway.
What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Stornoway, Scotland?
Loganair flies from Kirkwall (KOI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) twice daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £400–490
Flights from Kirkwall to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £400–490
Flights from Kirkwall to Stornoway Airport via Lerwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £400–490
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Tore Layby
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Tore Layby to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- info@decoaches.co.uk
- Website
- decoaches.co.uk
Bus from Tore Layby to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
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