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

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There are 5 ways to get from Helensburgh 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 Helensburgh Central to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane plane GLA - SYY
    4h 29m
    £153–353

  2. Train, bus, ferry via Perth

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Perth 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
    11h 33m
    £91–263

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street 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
    11h 7m
    £104–268

  4. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Hotel car park to Uig Pierbus bus 915
    2. Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Tarbertferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Car Park to Co-Opbus bus W10
    11h 59m

  5. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh Parktrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane plane EDI - SYY
    5h 41m
    £177–399

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

Calendar26Weekly Services
Duration11h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket£91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 215.8 mi
  • Duration: 4h 29m

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

There is no direct connection from Helensburgh to Isle of Lewis. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, walk to Buchanan Street, take the line 500 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 train from Helensburgh Central to Co-Op via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, Glasgow Queen Street, Inverness, Bus Station Stance 3, Ferry Terminal, Ullapool Ferry Terminal, Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal, and Bus Station in around 11h 7m.

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