There are 9 ways to get from Preston to Stornoway by train, plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Manchester Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane MAN - SYY
6h 13m£242–475Bus, ferry via Lancaster
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn 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
16h 54m£64–171Train, bus, ferry via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
12h 59m£135–321Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
14h 8m£70–205Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane GLA - SYY
5h 51m£187–447Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane EDI - SYY
6h 11m£226–461Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane LPL - SYY
9h 31m£353–506Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane BHX - SYY
9h 49m£226–509Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Preston to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
13h 37m£105–217
Preston to Stornoway by train, bus, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Stornoway is to bus and ferry via Lancaster which costs £60 - £180 and takes 16h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Stornoway is to train and fly which takes 5h 51m and costs £180 - £450.
The distance between Preston and Stornoway is 419 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Stornoway without a car is to train and bus and ferry via Edinburgh which takes 12h 59m and costs £130 - £330.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Preston to Stornoway, including transfers.
There are 182+ hotels available in Stornoway.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Stornoway, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Preston to Stornoway. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Stornoway Airport (SYY), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Preston to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal via Haymarket, Inverness, Bus Station Stance 3, Ferry Terminal, and Ullapool Ferry Terminal in around 12h 59m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–480
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–340
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–350
Flights from Liverpool to Stornoway Airport via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–310
Flights from Liverpool to Stornoway Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £270–800
Flights from Liverpool to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £270–800
Flights from Liverpool to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £270–850
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £210–400
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
Ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
Ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
Ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
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