There are 6 ways to get from Oban to Stornoway by bus, ferry, plane, or train
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Bus, ferry via Inverness
best- Take the bus from Oban Bus Station to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
9h 18m£26–152Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Terminal Buildingbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane GLA - SYY
5h 56m£145–350Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from North Pier Car Park to Bus Stationbus 918
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Uig Pierbus 915
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Tarbertferry
- Take the bus from Car Park to Cromwell Streetbus W10
10h 54mBus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Oban Bus Station to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane INV - SYY
7h 18m£122–343Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane EDI - SYY
7h 35m£164–419Bus, bus to Campbeltown, fly
- Take the bus from Station Road to Lochnell Streetbus
- Take the bus from Lochnell Street to Wellpark Cottagesbus
- Fly from Campbeltown (CAL) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane CAL - SYY
12h 47m£117–354
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oban to Stornoway is to bus and ferry via Inverness which costs £26 - £160 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Oban to Stornoway is to bus and fly which takes 5h 56m and costs £140 - £350.
The distance between Oban and Stornoway is 218 miles.
The best way to get from Oban to Stornoway without a car is to bus and ferry via Inverness which takes 9h 18m and costs £26 - £160.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Oban to Stornoway, including transfers.
There are 182+ hotels available in Stornoway.
What companies run services between Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and Stornoway, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Oban to Stornoway. However, you can take the bus to Inverness Union Street, 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 the bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Stornoway Airport (SYY), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Bus Station.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–330
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–340
Flights from Campbeltown to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–320
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £25–35
- 1st Class
- £40–60
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Oban Bus Station to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–60
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Uig Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Lochnell Street to Wellpark Cottages
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01586 552319
- enquiries@westcoastmotors.co.uk
- Website
- westcoastmotors.co.uk
Bus from North Pier Car Park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.westcoastmotors.co.uk/
Bus from Station Road to Lochnell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.westcoastmotors.co.uk/
Bus from Lochnell Street to Wellpark Cottages
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.westcoastmotors.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
- +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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
Ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–45
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £35–45
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