There are 6 ways to get from Stanstead to Stornoway by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train to London City Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane LCY - SYY
8h 17m£179–656Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane LHR - SYY
8h 49m£173–508Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough 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
15h 45m£215–399Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Marks Tey to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane LGW - SYY
9h 19m£184–474Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Marks Tey to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane BHX - SYY
11h 8m£324–591Train, bus, ferry via Manchester
- Take the train from Thetford to Stockporttrain
- Take the train from Stockport 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
22h 14m£202–389
Stanstead to Stornoway by bus, foot, train, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stanstead to Stornoway is to train and bus and ferry via Manchester which costs £200 - £390 and takes 22h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Stanstead to Stornoway is to train and fly which takes 8h 17m and costs £170 - £700.
The distance between Stanstead and Stornoway is 602 miles.
The best way to get from Stanstead to Stornoway without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 15h 45m and costs £210 - £400.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Stanstead to Stornoway, including transfers.
There are 95+ hotels available in Stornoway.
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 Lucas Road, 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.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from London City Airport to Stornoway Airport via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from London City Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Derry, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £130–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–420
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–480
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–390
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
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–350
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Derry, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–390
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–390
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
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Bury St Edmunds to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Marks Tey to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £140–220
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Stockport to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £90–150
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Thetford to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.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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