There are 7 ways to get from Heathrow to Stornoway by plane, train, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane LHR - SYY
4h 43m£140–480Bus, ferry via Glasgow
cheapest- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgowbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
22h 13m£89–202Train, bus, ferry via King's Cross St. Pancras station
- Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
16h 1m£219–380Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
20h 9m£91–266Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane LCY - SYY
6h 32m£179–545Bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane LGW - SYY
7h 18m£172–529Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Finsbury Park to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
19h£160–291
Heathrow to Stornoway by subway, train, bus, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow to Stornoway is to bus and ferry via Glasgow which costs £85 - £210 and takes 22h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow to Stornoway is to fly which takes 4h 43m and costs £140 - £480.
The distance between Heathrow and Stornoway is 530 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Stornoway without a car is to train and bus and ferry via King's Cross St. Pancras station which takes 16h 1m and costs £210 - £380.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Heathrow to Stornoway, including transfers.
There are 181+ hotels available in Stornoway.
What companies run services between Heathrow, England and Stornoway, Scotland?
British Airways and Loganair fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–480
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–480
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Derry, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from London City Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–500
Flights from London City Airport to Stornoway Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £160–500
Flights from London City Airport to Stornoway Airport via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–470
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–350
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–350
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–350
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–350
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Derry, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–350
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–350
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–350
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–350
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–350
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Stornoway Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–750
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–350
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–350
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–350
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–350
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–350
Train from King's Cross to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £190–270
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Finsbury Park to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- D + E Coaches
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
Ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
Ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
Ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
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