There are 7 ways to get from Stornoway to Aberdeen by ferry, bus, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus, train
best- Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus 961
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
7h 31m£36–137Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus 961
- Take the bus from Union Street to Adelphibus E7
8h 19mFly to Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane SYY - ABZ
19h 56m£230–470Ferry, bus via Union Square Bus Station
- Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Falcon Sqbus 61
- Take the bus from Falcon Sq to Union Square Bus Stationbus M96
8h 50mFly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane SYY - INV
- Take the train from Inverness Airport Station to Aberdeentrain
4h 35m£136–268Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SYY - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain
5h 37m£154–402Fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SYY - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain
5h 32m£160–406
Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stornoway to Aberdeen is to ferry and bus and train which costs £35 - £140 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Stornoway to Aberdeen is to fly and train which takes 4h 35m and costs £130 - £270.
The distance between Stornoway and Aberdeen is 216 miles.
The best way to get from Stornoway to Aberdeen without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 7h 31m and costs £35 - £140.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Stornoway to Aberdeen, including transfers.
There are 364+ hotels available in Aberdeen.
What companies run services between Stornoway, Scotland and Aberdeen, Scotland?
Loganair and Aer Lingus fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) once daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Inverness Dalcross Airport, Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £260–950
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Inverness Dalcross Airport, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £210–750
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–320
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–330
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness Airport Station to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- info@decoaches.co.uk
- Website
- decoaches.co.uk
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Falcon Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Adelphi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Falcon Sq to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool 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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