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

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

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  1. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Ardrossan Town to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane plane GLA - SYY
    4h 25m
    £157–355

  2. Bus, ferry via Inverness

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    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
    12h 18m
    £62–178

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Ardrossan Town to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street 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
    11h 12m
    £114–281

  4. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ardrossan Town to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane plane EDI - SYY
    5h 31m
    £162–386

  5. Train, bus, ferry via Perth

    1. Take the train from Ardrossan Town to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus 961
    5. Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    11h 47m
    £96–276

  6. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Uig Pierbus bus 915
    2. Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Tarbertferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Car Park to Cromwell Streetbus bus W10
    14h 43m

Ardrossan to Stornoway by train, bus, and ferry

Calendar26Weekly Services
Duration11h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket£114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 210.8 mi
  • Duration: 4h 25m

What companies run services between Ardrossan, Scotland and Stornoway, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Ardrossan to Stornoway. However, you can take the train to Paisley Gilmour Street, walk to New Sneddon Street, take the line 757 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 Ardrossan Town to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal via Glasgow Central, Waterloo Street, George Square, Glasgow Queen Street, Inverness, Bus Station Stance 3, Ferry Terminal, and Ullapool Ferry Terminal in around 11h 12m.

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