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
5h 59m£205–419Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus M10
- 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 9m£49–200Train, 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
13h 1m£137–359Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane GLA - SYY
6h 4m£181–455Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane LPL - SYY
9h 27m£215–458Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane EDI - SYY
6h 17m£208–504Train 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 9m£294–503Train, 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£100–227Bus, ferry via Lancaster
- 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 Falcon Sq to Ferry Terminalbus 61
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
17h 2m
Preston to Stornoway by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Stornoway is to bus and ferry which costs £45 - £200 and takes 14h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Stornoway is to train and fly which takes 5h 59m and costs £200 - £420.
The distance between Preston and Stornoway is 420 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Stornoway without a car is to train and bus and ferry via Edinburgh which takes 13h 1m and costs £130 - £360.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Preston to Stornoway, including transfers.
There are 186+ 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 13h 1m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–420
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–330
Flights from Liverpool to Stornoway Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–430
Flights from Liverpool to Stornoway Airport via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–300
Flights from Liverpool to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £200–430
Flights from Liverpool to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £200–430
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–330
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Preston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- info@decoaches.co.uk
- Website
- decoaches.co.uk
Bus from Falcon Sq to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
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