There are 7 ways to get from Aberdeen to Lewis with Harris by train, bus, ferry, 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.
Train, bus, ferry
best- Take the train from Aberdeen 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
8h 15m£43–167Bus, ferry via Union Square Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 5bus M96 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
9h 41m£21–102Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
9h 9m£31–116Fly from Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane ABZ - SYY
7h 29m£95–477Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airporttrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane INV - SYY
4h 12m£144–314Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane GLA - SYY
5h 9m£202–454Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane EDI - SYY
4h 53m£193–441
Aberdeen to Lewis with Harris by train, bus, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Lewis with Harris is to bus and ferry via Union Square Bus Station which costs £21 - £110 and takes 9h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Lewis with Harris is to train and fly which takes 4h 12m and costs £140 - £320.
The distance between Aberdeen and Lewis with Harris is 216 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Lewis with Harris without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 8h 15m and costs £40 - £170.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Aberdeen to Lewis with Harris, including transfers.
There are 180+ hotels available in Lewis with Harris.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Lewis with Harris, Scotland?
AIS Airlines, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) once daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Stornoway Airport via Kirkwall, Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £90–470
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–240
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–340
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–350
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 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
- 4 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- D + E Coaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- 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
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