There are 3 ways to get from Stornoway to Hirta by plane, unknown, bus, or ferry
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Fly, travel
best- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Benbecula (BEB)plane SYY - BEB
- Walk from Benbecula-Airport-BEB to Hirtaunknown
3h 21mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Car Parkbus W10
- Take the ferry from Tarbert to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminalferry
- Walk from Township to Hirtaunknown
6h 54mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Townshipbus W4
- Walk from Township to Hirtaunknown
3h 1m
Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Benbecula (BEB) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Stornoway and Hirta is 119 miles.
The best way to get from Stornoway to Hirta without a car is to bus and ferry and travel which takes 6h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Stornoway to Hirta, including transfers.
What companies run services between Stornoway, Scotland and Hirta, Outer Hebrides, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Stornoway to Hirta. However, you can take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Stornoway Airport (SYY) airport, fly to Benbecula (BEB), then travel to Hirta. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Hirta via Car Park, Tarbert, Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal, Ferry Terminal, and Township in around 6h 54m.
- Website
- hebrideanair.co.uk
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Benbecula
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–700
- Phone
- 01851 860288
- lochsmotors@btconnect.com
- Website
- lochsmotortransport.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.lochsmotortransport.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0114 22 11 282
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bus Station to Township
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- 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
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £10–85
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £10–15
- Car Fare
- £70–85
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