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How to get fromStornoway to Stromnessby ferry, bus, train or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Stornoway to Stromness by ferry, bus, train, or plane

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  1. Ferry, bus

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminalferry
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Council Buildingsbus61
    3. Take the bus from Tesco to Ferry TerminalbusE6
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalferryNl1
    11h 38m

  2. Fly to Kirkwall

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeSYY - KOI
    7h 47m
    £412–493

  3. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminalferry
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Council Buildingsbus61
    3. Take the train from Dingwall to Wicktrain
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalferryNl1
    14h 9m

  4. Ferry, bus via Inverness

    1. Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminalferry
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Falcon Sqbus61
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry TerminalbusX99
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalferryNl1
    12h 19m

  5. Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeSYY - INV
    2. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminalbus
    3. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
    9h 52m

Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration4h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket£408Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Stornoway, Scotland and Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland?

Loganair flies from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Kirkwall (KOI) once daily.

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