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How to get fromSydney to Isle of Lewisby plane, bus, ferry, train or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Sydney to Isle of Lewis by plane, bus, ferry, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Stornoway Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)planeSYD - SYY
    31h 19m
    £859–2,111

  2. Fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeSYD - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus
    5. Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
    38h 21m
    £503–1,019

  3. Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeSYD - INV
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus
    3. Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
    2d 11h
    £535–1,616

  4. Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeSYD - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Streetbus
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus
    5. Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
    37h 8m

  5. Fly to Benbecula, ferry, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Benbecula (BEB)planeSYD - BEB
    2. Take the ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Tarbertferry
    3. Take the bus from Car Park to Co-Opbus
    37h 11m

  6. Fly to Newcastle, train, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Newcastle (NCL)planeSYD - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus
    5. Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
    39h 51m
    £661–1,770

  7. Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)planeSYD - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus
    4. Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
    43h 56m
    £594–1,251

  8. Fly to Barra Airport, ferry, taxi, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Barra Airport (BRR)planeSYD - BRR
    2. Take the ferry from Aird Mhor Barra Ferry Terminal to Eriskay Ferry Terminalferry
    3. Take the taxi from Eriskay Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminaltaxi
    4. Take the ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Tarbertferry
    5. Take the bus from Car Park to Co-Opbus
    38h 57m

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration30h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket£893Cheapest Price
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Virgin Australia, Qatar Airways, and two other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) twice daily.

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