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

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There are 7 ways to get from Birmingham to Stornoway by plane, train, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly from Birmingham Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane plane BHX - SYY
    6h 45m
    £232–456

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    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
    16h 2m
    £83–211

  3. Train, bus, ferry via Stafford

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Take the train from Haymarket 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
    15h 37m
    £172–382

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane plane MAN - SYY
    9h 6m
    £251–509

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane plane LHR - SYY
    7h 36m
    £187–583

  6. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street 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
    15h 50m
    £175–440

  7. Train, bus, ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Birmingham International 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
    17h 34m
    £131–252

Birmingham to Stornoway by train, bus, and ferry

Calendar26Weekly Services
Duration15h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket£172Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 450.9 mi
  • Duration: 6h 45m

What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Stornoway, Scotland?

easyJet, Loganair, and Aer Lingus fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) once daily.

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