There are 6 ways to get from Stornoway to Castlebay by bus, ferry, taxi, or plane
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Bus, ferry, taxi
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Car Parkbus W10
- Take the ferry from Tarbert to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the taxi from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Eriskay Ferry Terminaltaxi
- Take the ferry from Eriskay Ferry Terminal to Aird Mhor Barra Ferry Terminalferry
8h 6mFly to Tiree, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Tiree (TRE)plane SYY - TRE
- Take the ferry from Tiree Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminalferry
11h 31m£240–796Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Car Parkbus W10
- Take the ferry from Tarbert to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Uist and Barra Hospital to Ferry Terminalbus W17
- Take the ferry from Eriskay Ferry Terminal to Aird Mhor Barra Ferry Terminalferry
10h 57mFly to Barra Airport
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Barra Airport (BRR)plane SYY - BRR
6h 43m£270–900Bus, ferry via Benbecula Airport (BEB)
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Car Parkbus W10
- Take the ferry from Tarbert to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal to Ferry Terminalbus W17
- Take the ferry from Eriskay Ferry Terminal to Aird Mhor Barra Ferry Terminalferry
10h 58mBus, ferry via School
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Car Parkbus W10
- Take the ferry from Tarbert to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Schoolbus W18 / ...
- Take the bus from School to Ferry Terminalbus W17
- Take the ferry from Eriskay Ferry Terminal to Aird Mhor Barra Ferry Terminalferry
11h 27m
Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Barra Airport (BRR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stornoway to Castlebay is to fly and ferry which costs £240 - £800 and takes 11h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Stornoway to Castlebay is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs £270 - £900.
The distance between Stornoway and Castlebay is 159 miles.
The best way to get from Stornoway to Castlebay without a car is to bus and ferry and taxi which takes 8h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Stornoway to Castlebay, including transfers.
There are 30+ hotels available in Castlebay.
What companies run services between Stornoway, Scotland and Castlebay, Scotland?
Loganair flies from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Barra Airport (BRR) once daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Barra Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £270–900
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Tiree via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–750
- Phone
- 01851 860288
- lochsmotors@btconnect.com
- Website
- lochsmotortransport.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- http://www.lochsmotortransport.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01878 700357
- info@datravel.co.uk
- Website
- datravel.co.uk
Bus from Uist and Barra Hospital to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- http://www.datravel.co.uk/
Bus from Airport Terminal to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.datravel.co.uk/
Bus from Ferry Terminal to School
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- http://www.datravel.co.uk/
Bus from School to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- http://www.datravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Tarbert to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £10–85
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £10–15
- Car Fare
- £70–85
Ferry from Eriskay Ferry Terminal to Aird Mhor Barra Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–16
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £3–5
- Car Fare
- £12–16
Ferry from Tiree Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £9–75
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £9–13
- Car Fare
- £60–75
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