There are 7 ways to get from Stornoway to Durham by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
best- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SYY - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Durhamtrain
5h 48m£168–442Ferry, bus via Durham University Palatine Centre
cheapest- 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 Inverness Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Elder Street Bus Stop to Durham University Palatine Centrebus
14h 24m£47–131Ferry, bus, train
- 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 Durhamtrain
11h 14m£150–282Ferry, 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 George Streetbus E9
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Sutton Streetbus 598
13h 10mFly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SYY - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Durhamtrain
5h 15m£168–382Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SYY - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Durhamtrain
9h 50m£219–486Fly to Newcastle
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SYY - NCL
8h 46m£60–313
Stornoway to Durham by ferry, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stornoway to Durham is to ferry and bus via Durham University Palatine Centre which costs £45 - £140 and takes 14h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Stornoway to Durham is to fly and train which takes 5h 15m and costs £160 - £390.
The distance between Stornoway and Durham is 376 miles.
The best way to get from Stornoway to Durham without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 11h 14m and costs £150 - £290.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Stornoway to Durham, including transfers.
There are 1667+ hotels available in Durham.
What companies run services between Stornoway, Scotland and Durham, England?
Loganair, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Newcastle (NCL) 4 times a week.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
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, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–330
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Manchester Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Newcastle via Edinburgh Airport, Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–800
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Newcastle via Glasgow Airport, Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Newcastle via Glasgow Airport, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–300
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £130–190
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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
- 5 times a day
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Sutton Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Inverness Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Edinburgh Elder Street Bus Stop to Durham University Palatine Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
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