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How to get fromKirkwall to Stornowayby plane, ferry, train, taxi or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Kirkwall to Stornoway by plane, ferry, train, taxi, or bus

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane plane KOI - SYY
    6h 53m
    £472–1,003

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus X99
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus 961
    4. Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    14h 6m
    £67–161

  3. Ferry, train, taxi

    1. Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry ferry Pf1
    2. Take the train from Wick to Ardgaytrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Ardgay to Ullapool Ferry Terminaltaxi taxi
    4. Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    11h 42m
    £228–375

  4. Ferry, bus via Dingwall

    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    2. Take the bus from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Dingwallbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Council Buildings to Ferry Terminalbus bus 61
    4. Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    12h 58m

Kirkwall (KOI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration6h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket£473Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Loganair flies from Kirkwall (KOI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) twice daily.

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