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

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

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane plane MAN - SYY
    6h 17m
    £247–477

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 830
    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
    15h 10m
    £84–219

  3. Train, bus, ferry via Glasgow

    1. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay 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
    14h 48m
    £145–346

  4. Fly from Liverpool

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane plane LPL - SYY
    8h 52m
    £348–494

  5. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane plane BHX - SYY
    9h 35m
    £226–503

  6. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Darlingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Darlington 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 57m
    £172–349

  7. Train, bus, ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston 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
    16h 59m
    £125–262

Chester to Stornoway by train, foot, bus, and ferry

Calendar26Weekly Services
Duration14h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket£145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 425.9 mi
  • Duration: 6h 17m

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

Aer Lingus, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) twice daily.

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