There are 7 ways to get from Arbroath to Stornoway by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Arbroath to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane GLA - SYY
5h 33m£185–420Bus, ferry via Aberdeen
cheapest- Take the bus from Arbroath Burnside Drive to Aberdeen Pittodriebus
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Pittodrie to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Ullapool Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
11h 53m£37–121Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Arbroath 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
9h 16m£87–221Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Dundee Slessor Gardens to Perth Broxden Park and Ridebus
- Take the bus from Park and Ride 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
10h 33m£48–162Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Arbroath to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane EDI - SYY
5h 27m£186–406Train, train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly
- Take the train from Arbroath to Aberdeentrain
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airporttrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane INV - SYY
7h 35m£169–342Train, bus, ferry via Perth
- Take the train from Arbroath to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth 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
10h 7m£66–218
Arbroath to Stornoway by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arbroath to Stornoway is to bus and ferry via Aberdeen which costs £35 - £130 and takes 11h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Arbroath to Stornoway is to train and fly which takes 5h 27m and costs £180 - £410.
The distance between Arbroath and Stornoway is 293 miles.
The best way to get from Arbroath to Stornoway without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 9h 16m and costs £85 - £230.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Arbroath to Stornoway, including transfers.
There are 184+ hotels available in Stornoway.
What companies run services between Arbroath, Scotland and Stornoway, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Arbroath to Stornoway. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Dundas Street, take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Stornoway Airport (SYY), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Arbroath to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal via Inverness, Bus Station Stance 3, Ferry Terminal, and Ullapool Ferry Terminal in around 9h 16m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–340
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Arbroath to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Arbroath to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Arbroath to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Arbroath to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Arbroath to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- ScotRail
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £21–45
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
- 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
- Twice daily
- 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
- Twice daily
- 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
- Twice daily
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
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