There are 9 ways to get from Swindon to Stornoway by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane LHR - SYY
6h 53m£184–564Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 830
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
22h 12m£130–357Train, bus, ferry via Doncaster
- Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
18h 4m£212–462Train to London City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane LCY - SYY
7h 8m£191–633Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane SOU - SYY
9h 7m£297–711Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane BHX - SYY
10h 21m£258–532Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane BRS - SYY
6h 28m£240–464Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spatrain
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
18h 42m£248–513Train, bus, ferry via Stoke-on-Trent
- Take the train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spatrain
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Stoke-on-Trenttrain
- Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
20h 1m£178–333
Swindon to Stornoway by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swindon to Stornoway is to bus and ferry which costs £130 - £360 and takes 22h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Swindon to Stornoway is to train and fly which takes 6h 28m and costs £240 - £470.
The distance between Swindon and Stornoway is 621 miles.
The best way to get from Swindon to Stornoway without a car is to train and bus and ferry via Doncaster which takes 18h 4m and costs £210 - £470.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Swindon to Stornoway, including transfers.
There are 185+ hotels available in Stornoway.
What companies run services between Swindon, England and Stornoway, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Swindon to Stornoway. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Stornoway Airport (SYY), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Swindon to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal via Reading, Doncaster, Inverness, Bus Station Stance 3, Ferry Terminal, and Ullapool Ferry Terminal in around 18h 4m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–470
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–470
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–470
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Derry, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £140–470
Flights from London City Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Wednesday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from London City Airport to Stornoway Airport via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from London City Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from London City Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from Southampton Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–700
Flights from Southampton Airport to Stornoway Airport via Manchester, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £260–600
Flights from Southampton Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–600
Flights from Southampton Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–600
Flights from Southampton Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £240–700
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £200–400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £200–400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–390
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £200–400
Flights from Bristol Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–340
Flights from Bristol Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–340
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
Ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
Ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
Ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
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