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How to get fromStromness to Stornowayby plane, ferry, bus, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Stromness to Stornoway by plane, ferry, bus, or train

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane plane KOI - SYY
    6h 40m
    £554–754

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus X99
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus 961
    4. Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    12h 19m
    £35–121

  3. Ferry, bus via Dingwall

    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    2. Take the bus from Scrabster Vehicle Terminal to Dingwallbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dingwall Council Buildings to Ullapool Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    11h 12m
    £42–128

  4. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    2. Take the train from Wick to Dingwalltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Dingwall Council Buildings to Ullapool Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    13h 49m
    £92–221

Kirkwall (KOI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration4h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket£572Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 160.4 mi
  • Duration: 6h 40m

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

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

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