There are 5 ways to get from Stornoway to Stromness 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
best- Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Tore Layby961
- Take the bus from Tore Layby to Ferry TerminalE6
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalNl1
10h 53mFerry, bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Kirkwall
cheapest- Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Kirkwall (KOI)INV - KOI
9h 58m£151–368Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Council Buildings61
- Take the train from Dingwall to Wick
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalNl1
13h 58mFly Stornoway Airport to Kirkwall
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Kirkwall (KOI)SYY - KOI
7h 47m£412–493Fly Stornoway Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)SYY - INV
- Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
9h 41m
Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stornoway to Stromness is to ferry and bus and fly which costs £150 - £370 and takes 9h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Stornoway to Stromness is to fly which takes 7h 47m and costs £410 - £500.
The distance between Stornoway and Stromness is 254 miles.
The best way to get from Stornoway to Stromness without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 10h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 53m to get from Stornoway to Stromness, including transfers.
There are 156+ hotels available in Stromness.
What companies run services between Stornoway, Scotland and Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland?
Loganair flies from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Kirkwall (KOI) once daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £400–490
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–260
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dingwall to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £60–85
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Tore Layby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Tore Layby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Council Buildings
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Tore Layby to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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