There are 6 ways to get from Stornoway to Isle of Arran by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly to Glasgow Airport, line 10 bus, ferry
best- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)SYY - GLA
- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Garden Place
- Take the ferry from Troon Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
7h 31m£151–372Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3961
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the ferry from Troon Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
14h 36m£48–169Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3961
- Take the train from Inverness to Perth
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Irvine
- Take the ferry from Troon Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
13h 26m£65–263Ferry, bus via Inverness
- Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3961
- Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus StationE8
- Take the ferry from Troon Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
13h 43mFly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, line 10 bus, ferry
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)SYY - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from West Regent Lane to Kilmarnock Bus Station
- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Garden Place
- Take the ferry from Troon Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
8h 6m£161–389Fly to Campbeltown, bus, ferry
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Campbeltown (CAL)SYY - CAL
- Take the bus from Wellpark Cottages to Bus Terminal
- Take the ferry from Tarbert to Lochranza Arran Ferry Terminal
12h 36m£147–432
Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stornoway to Isle of Arran is to ferry and bus which costs £45 - £170 and takes 14h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Stornoway to Isle of Arran is to fly and line 10 bus and ferry which takes 7h 31m and costs £150 - £380.
The distance between Stornoway and Isle of Arran is 253 miles.
The best way to get from Stornoway to Isle of Arran without a car is to ferry and bus via Inverness which takes 13h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Stornoway to Isle of Arran, including transfers.
There are 132+ hotels available in Isle of Arran.
What companies run services between Stornoway, Scotland and Isle of Arran, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Stornoway to Isle of Arran. However, you can take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Stornoway Airport (SYY) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, take the line 500 bus to Waterloo Lane, walk to Glasgow Central, take the train to Kilmarnock, walk to Kilmarnock Bus Station, take the line 10 bus to Garden Place, walk to Troon Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal, then take the taxi to Isle of Arran. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Isle of Arran via Ullapool Ferry Terminal, Ferry Terminal, Bus Station Stance 3, Inverness, Perth, Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central, Irvine, Troon Ferry Terminal, and Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal in around 13h 26m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–310
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–320
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Campbeltown via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–350
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Campbeltown via Benbecula, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–360
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Irvine
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
Bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Garden Place
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from West Regent Lane to Kilmarnock Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- 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/
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- 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
- 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 Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 01586 552319
- enquiries@westcoastmotors.co.uk
- Website
- westcoastmotors.co.uk
Bus from Wellpark Cottages to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.westcoastmotors.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Troon Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–32
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £4–7
- Car Fare
- £26–32
Ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
Ferry from Tarbert to Lochranza Arran Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4–25
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £4–6
- Car Fare
- £20–25
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