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

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There are 5 ways to get from Ayr to Isle of Lewis by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane plane GLA - SYY
    4h 26m
    £161–363

  2. Bus, ferry via Inverness

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus X77
    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
    11h 28m
    £56–175

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Ayr 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 50m
    £100–284

  4. Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    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 42m
    £154–370

  5. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus X77
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Uig Pierbus bus 915
    3. Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Tarbertferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Car Park to Co-Opbus bus W10
    13h 42m

Ayr to Isle of Lewis by train, bus, and ferry

Calendar26Weekly Services
Duration11h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket£100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 220.6 mi
  • Duration: 4h 26m

What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Isle of Lewis, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Ayr to Isle of Lewis. 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 bus from Ayr Bus Station to Co-Op via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, Ferry Terminal, Ullapool Ferry Terminal, Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal, and Bus Station in around 11h 28m.

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