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

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There are 6 ways to get from Ambleside to Stornoway by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane plane MAN - SYY
    8h 29m
    £236–511

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 181
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    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
    17h 23m
    £85–241

  3. Train, bus, ferry via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain train
    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
    14h 54m
    £119–332

  4. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane plane GLA - SYY
    7h 27m
    £200–441

  5. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane plane EDI - SYY
    8h 7m
    £207–456

  6. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus 961
    3. Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    16h 6m
    £113–249

Ambleside to Stornoway by bus, train, and ferry

Calendar26Weekly Services
Duration14h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket£119Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 472.3 mi
  • Duration: 8h 29m

What companies run services between Ambleside, Cumbria, England and Stornoway, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Ambleside to Stornoway. However, you can take the line 555 bus to Thwaite Lane, walk to Windermere, take the train to Oxenholme Lake District, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Stornoway Airport (SYY), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vicarage Road to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal via Bus Station, Rail Station, Penrith North Lakes, Edinburgh Waverley, Inverness, Bus Station Stance 3, Ferry Terminal, and Ullapool Ferry Terminal in around 14h 54m.

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