There are 6 ways to get from Mallaig to Stornoway by car, bus, ferry, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus, ferry
best- Drive from Mallaig to New Broadford Hospital
- Take the bus from New Broadford Hospital to Uig Pier915
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Tarbert
- Take the bus from Car Park to Cromwell StreetW10
8h 23mTrain, bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Mallaig to Spean Bridge
- Take the bus from Spean Crescent to Bus Station Stance 2
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)INV - SYY
8h 47m£132–287Drive, ferry, bus
- Drive from Mallaig to Uig Skye Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Tarbert
- Take the bus from Car Park to Cromwell StreetW10
6h 55mFerry, bus to Benbecula, fly
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Police Station to Airport Terminal
- Fly from Benbecula (BEB) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)BEB - SYY
8h 17mTrain, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Mallaig to Crianlarich
- Take the bus from Public Toilets to Terminal Building
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)GLA - SYY
8h 48m£155–382Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Mallaig to Crianlarich
- Take the bus from Police Station to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)EDI - SYY
9h 36m£169–397
Benbecula (BEB) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mallaig to Stornoway is to train and bus and fly which costs £130 - £290 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Mallaig to Stornoway is to train and bus and fly which takes 8h 47m and costs £130 - £290.
The distance between Mallaig and Stornoway is 228 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Mallaig to Stornoway, including transfers.
There are 178+ hotels available in Stornoway.
What companies run services between Mallaig, Highland, Scotland and Stornoway, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Mallaig to Stornoway. However, you can drive to New Broadford Hospital, take the bus to Uig Pier, walk to Uig Skye Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Tarbert, walk to Car Park, then take the bus to Cromwell Street. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mallaig to Cromwell Street via Uig Skye Ferry Terminal, Tarbert, and Car Park in around 6h 55m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–310
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–320
- Website
- hebrideanair.co.uk
Flights from Benbecula to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–650
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Mallaig to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £26–35
- 1st Class
- £40–60
Train from Mallaig to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £13–18
- 1st Class
- £23–35
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from New Broadford Hospital to Uig Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Public Toilets to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Spean Crescent to Bus Station Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Police Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01851 860288
- lochsmotors@btconnect.com
- Website
- lochsmotortransport.co.uk
Bus from Car Park to Cromwell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.lochsmotortransport.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01878 700357
- info@datravel.co.uk
- Website
- datravel.co.uk
Bus from Police Station to Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- http://www.datravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Public Toilets to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Police Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–45
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £35–45
Ferry from Mallaig to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–90
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £10–15
- Car Fare
- £70–90
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