There are 7 ways to get from Leeds to Stornoway by train, bus, ferry, or plane
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Train, bus, ferry via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal961
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
13h 14m£84–252Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Take the bus from George Street to Union StreetE9
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal961
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
13h 53mFly from Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)LBA - SYY
8h 9m£290–380Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Leeds to Northallerton
- Take the train from Northallerton to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal961
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
13h 57m£173–340Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)MAN - SYY
8h 52m£205–411Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)EDI - SYY
6h 38m£186–412Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)GLA - SYY
7h 25m£179–462
Leeds to Stornoway by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Stornoway is to train and bus and ferry via Edinburgh which costs £80 - £260 and takes 13h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Stornoway is to train and fly which takes 6h 38m and costs £180 - £420.
The distance between Leeds and Stornoway is 524 miles.
The best way to get from Leeds to Stornoway without a car is to train and bus and ferry via Edinburgh which takes 13h 14m and costs £80 - £260.
It takes approximately 13h 14m to get from Leeds to Stornoway, including transfers.
There are 178+ hotels available in Stornoway.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Stornoway, Scotland?
Aer Lingus, Loganair, and three other airlines fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) twice daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Stornoway Airport via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–350
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–950
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £75–290
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Derry, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–320
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Stornoway Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–600
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Stornoway Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–600
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Stornoway Airport via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £90–350
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £75–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–320
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–310
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Northallerton to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £140–210
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £140–210
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Northallerton
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- info@decoaches.co.uk
- Website
- decoaches.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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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