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

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There are 7 ways to get from Cairnryan to Isle of Lewis by bus, plane, ferry, train, or car

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  1. Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal 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
    6h 45m
    £162–383

  2. Bus, ferry via Co-Op

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 923
    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
    12h 31m
    £64–188

  3. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 923
    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
    13h 10m
    £96–273

  4. Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane plane GLA - SYY
    7h 13m
    £180–394

  5. Drive to Campbeltown, fly

    1. Drive from Cairnryan to Campbeltown (CAL)car car
    2. Fly from Campbeltown (CAL) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane plane CAL - SYY
    12h 9m
    £125–312

  6. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus bus 923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Ullapool Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    12h 58m

  7. Bus, ferry #2

    1. Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus bus 360 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Ayr Bus Stationbus bus 60 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus X77
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Uig Pierbus bus 915
    5. Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Tarbertferry ferry
    6. Take the bus from Car Park to Co-Opbus bus W10
    15h 57m

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£145Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 319.8 mi
  • Duration: 6h 45m

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

There is no direct connection from Cairnryan to Isle of Lewis. However, you can take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Terminal, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Stornoway Airport (SYY), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ferry Terminal 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 12h 31m.

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