There are 6 ways to get from Stansted to Stornoway by plane, train, bus, or ferry
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Fly from London City Airport
best- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane LCY - SYY
7h 13m£178–468Train, bus, ferry via Perth
cheapest- Take the train from Meopham to London Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Park and Ridebus
- Take the bus from Park and Ride 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
22h 6m£66–241Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from King's Cross 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 29m£176–270Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Abbey Wood to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane LHR - SYY
8h 8m£148–594Fly from London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane LGW - SYY
8h 9m£152–431Train, bus, ferry #2
- Take the train from Finsbury Park 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
20h 50m£100–208
London City Airport (LCY) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stansted to Stornoway is to train and bus and ferry via Perth which costs £65 - £250 and takes 22h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Stansted to Stornoway is to fly which takes 7h 13m and costs £170 - £470.
The distance between Stansted and Stornoway is 573 miles.
The best way to get from Stansted to Stornoway without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 15h 29m and costs £170 - £270.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Stansted to Stornoway, including transfers.
There are 137+ hotels available in Stornoway.
What companies run services between Stansted, England and Stornoway, Scotland?
British Airways, Loganair, and KLM fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–440
Flights from London City Airport to Stornoway Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £160–440
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–470
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–470
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–470
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–330
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Derry, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–1,100
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–330
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Stornoway Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–700
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–330
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £121–125
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Meopham to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Abbey Wood to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–25
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Finsbury Park to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–240
- Sleeper Seat
- £70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £350–410
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.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
- 4 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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