There are 6 ways to get from Sheffield to Stornoway by train, bus, ferry, or plane
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Train, bus, ferry via Edinburgh
best- 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
13h 44m£78–347Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Park and Ride
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Union StreetE8
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal961
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
16h 7mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)MAN - SYY
8h 42m£201–407Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Doncaster 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 23m£88–322Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Oxford Road
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)GLA - SYY
8h 5m£152–469Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)EDI - SYY
7h 8m£180–507
Sheffield to Stornoway by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sheffield to Stornoway is to train and bus and ferry which costs £85 - £330 and takes 14h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Sheffield to Stornoway is to train and fly which takes 7h 8m and costs £180 - £550.
The distance between Sheffield and Stornoway is 549 miles.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Stornoway without a car is to train and bus and ferry via Edinburgh which takes 13h 44m and costs £75 - £350.
It takes approximately 13h 44m to get from Sheffield to Stornoway, including transfers.
There are 178+ hotels available in Stornoway.
What companies run services between Sheffield, England and Stornoway, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Sheffield to Stornoway. However, you can take the train to Edinburgh Waverley, 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 Castle Street/CG22 to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal via Meadowhall Interchange/C2, Meadowhall Interchange/B1, Park and Ride, Union Street, Bus Station Stance 3, Ferry Terminal, and Ullapool Ferry Terminal in around 16h 7m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £75–290
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Derry, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–290
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–320
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- 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
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £160–230
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £160–230
- 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 Doncaster to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once 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
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- 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 Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Park and Ride to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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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