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How to get fromStanstead to Stornowayby train, plane, bus, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Stanstead to Stornoway by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to London City Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane plane LCY - SYY
    8h 26m
    £188–657

  2. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane plane LHR - SYY
    9h 8m
    £173–519

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus 961
    4. Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    15h 45m
    £214–399

  4. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane plane LGW - SYY
    9h 35m
    £234–489

  5. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain train
    2. Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    4. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane plane BHX - SYY
    12h 54m
    £280–636

  6. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane plane STN - SYY
    10h 55m
    £181–426

  7. Train, bus, ferry via Manchester

    1. Take the train from Thetford to Stockporttrain train
    2. Take the train from Stockport to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus 961
    4. Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    22h 8m
    £207–429

London City Airport (LCY) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration5h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket£162Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Stanstead, England and Stornoway, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Stanstead to Stornoway. However, you can take the line 41 bus to Bus Station, walk to Sudbury (Suffolk), take the train to Marks Tey, take the train to Stratford (London), walk to Stratford DLR Station, take the train to London City Airport DLR Station, walk to London City Airport (LCY) airport, fly to Stornoway Airport (SYY), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Stanstead to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal via Bury St Edmunds, Peterborough, Inverness, Bus Station Stance 3, Ferry Terminal, and Ullapool Ferry Terminal in around 15h 45m.

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