There are 7 ways to get from Nottingham to Stornoway by train, bus, ferry, or plane
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Train, bus, ferry
best- Take the train from Grantham to Darlington
- Take the train from Darlington 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
14h 39m£188–378Train, bus, ferry via Edinburgh
cheapest- Take the train from Nottingham to Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield 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
15h 31m£83–372Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh 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
15h 43mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)MAN - SYY
9h 38m£210–440Train, bus, ferry #2
- Take the train from Nottingham to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe 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
17h 8m£100–213Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intl
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)LHR - SYY
8h 9m£155–679Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)BHX - SYY
9h 1m£316–453
Nottingham to Stornoway by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nottingham to Stornoway is to train and bus and ferry which costs £100 - £220 and takes 17h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Nottingham to Stornoway is to train and fly which takes 8h 9m and costs £150 - £700.
The distance between Nottingham and Stornoway is 604 miles.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Stornoway without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 14h 39m and costs £180 - £380.
It takes approximately 14h 39m to get from Nottingham to Stornoway, including transfers.
There are 178+ hotels available in Stornoway.
What companies run services between Nottingham, England and Stornoway, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Nottingham to Stornoway. However, you can take the train to Grantham, take the train to Darlington, take the train to Inverness, walk to Bus Station Stance 3, take the bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Ullapool Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal via Edinburgh, Bus Station, George Street, Union Street, Bus Station Stance 3, Ferry Terminal, and Ullapool Ferry Terminal in around 15h 43m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–350
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £200–800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–310
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–290
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Derry, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–1,100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–310
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Grantham to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–70
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £140–200
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £140–200
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–65
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–130
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–50
- 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/
- 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 Crewe to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–240
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £320–370
- 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 Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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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