There are 8 ways to get from Isle of Iona to Stornoway by ferry, taxi, bus, or plane
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Ferry, taxi, bus via Inverness
best- Take the ferry from Iona Ferry Terminal to Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the taxi from Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal to Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminaltaxi
- Take the ferry from Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminal to Kilchoan Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Slipway to Fort William Bus Stationbus 506
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station 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
15h 16m£139–264Ferry, bus, ferry to Tiree, fly
- Take the ferry from Iona Ferry Terminal to Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Craignure Mull Ferry Terminal to Oban Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Tiree Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Tiree (TRE) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane TRE - SYY
15h 29m£251–844Ferry, taxi, bus
- Take the ferry from Iona Ferry Terminal to Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the taxi from Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal to Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminaltaxi
- Take the ferry from Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminal to Kilchoan Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Slipway to Fort William Bus Stationbus 506
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Uig Pierbus 915
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Tarbertferry
- Take the bus from Car Park to Cromwell Streetbus W10
15h 41mFerry, taxi, bus #2
- Take the ferry from Iona Ferry Terminal to Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the taxi from Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal to Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminaltaxi
- Take the ferry from Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminal to Kilchoan Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Slipway to Slipwaybus 506
- Take the bus from Corran Ferry Junction to Uig Pierbus 915
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Tarbertferry
- Take the bus from Car Park to Cromwell Streetbus W10
15h 58mFerry, taxi, bus, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Iona Ferry Terminal to Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the taxi from Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal to Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminaltaxi
- Take the ferry from Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminal to Kilchoan Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Slipway to Slipwaybus
- Take the bus from Birchbrae Lodges Road End to Terminal Buildingbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane GLA - SYY
13h 5m£261–496Ferry, taxi, bus, bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Iona Ferry Terminal to Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the taxi from Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal to Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminaltaxi
- Take the ferry from Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminal to Kilchoan Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Slipway to Fort William Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane INV - SYY
13h 34m£245–402Ferry, bus, bus to Benbecula, fly
- Take the ferry from Iona Ferry Terminal to Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Craignure Mull Ferry Terminal to Oban Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Police Station to Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Benbecula (BEB) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane BEB - SYY
15h 1mFerry, taxi, bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Iona Ferry Terminal to Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the taxi from Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal to Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminaltaxi
- Take the ferry from Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminal to Kilchoan Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Slipway to Slipwaybus
- Take the bus from Corran to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane EDI - SYY
13h 41m£273–509
Tiree (TRE) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Isle of Iona to Stornoway is to ferry and taxi and bus via Inverness which costs £130 - £270 and takes 15h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Isle of Iona to Stornoway is to ferry and taxi and bus and fly which takes 13h 5m and costs £260 - £500.
The distance between Isle of Iona and Stornoway is 288 miles.
The best way to get from Isle of Iona to Stornoway without a car is to ferry and taxi and bus via Inverness which takes 15h 16m and costs £130 - £270.
It takes approximately 15h 16m to get from Isle of Iona to Stornoway, including transfers.
There are 190+ hotels available in Stornoway.
What companies run services between Isle of Iona, Scotland and Stornoway, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Isle of Iona to Stornoway. However, you can take the ferry to Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal, take the taxi to Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Kilchoan Ferry Terminal, walk to Slipway, take the bus to Fort William Bus Station, take the bus to Inverness Union Street, walk to Bus Station Stance 3, take the bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Ullapool Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal, walk to Ferry Terminal, take the bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Craignure Mull Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Oban Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Tiree Ferry Terminal, take the taxi to Tiree (TRE) airport, fly to Stornoway Airport (SYY), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Bus Station.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Tiree to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–700
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–330
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–340
- Website
- hebrideanair.co.uk
Flights from Benbecula to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–600
- Phone
- 01967 431 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shiel Buses
Bus from Slipway to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- Shiel Buses
Bus from Slipway to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- Shiel Buses
Bus from Slipway to Slipway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- Shiel Buses
Bus from Slipway to Slipway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- Shiel Buses
Bus from Slipway to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- Shiel Buses
Bus from Slipway to Slipway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- Shiel Buses
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Birchbrae Lodges Road End to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Corran to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
Bus from Bus Station to Uig Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £23–45
Bus from Corran Ferry Junction to Uig Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £25–50
Bus from Birchbrae Lodges Road End to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- 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
- Phone
- 01586 552319
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Motors
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- West Coast Motors
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- West Coast Motors
- Phone
- 01851 860288
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lochs Motor Transport
Bus from Car Park to Cromwell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Lochs Motor Transport
Bus from Car Park to Cromwell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Lochs Motor Transport
- Phone
- 01878 700357
- [email protected]
- Website
- D A Travel
Bus from Police Station to Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- D A Travel
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Iona Ferry Terminal to Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–9
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–3
- Car Fare
- £7–9
Ferry from Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminal to Kilchoan Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
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 Iona Ferry Terminal to Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–9
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–3
- Car Fare
- £7–9
Ferry from Craignure Mull Ferry Terminal to Oban Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–21
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £3–5
- Car Fare
- £17–21
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Tiree Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–95
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £11–16
- Car Fare
- £75–95
Ferry from Iona Ferry Terminal to Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–9
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–3
- Car Fare
- £7–9
Ferry from Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminal to Kilchoan Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
Ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–45
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £35–45
Ferry from Iona Ferry Terminal to Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–9
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–3
- Car Fare
- £7–9
Ferry from Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminal to Kilchoan Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
Ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–45
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £35–45
Ferry from Iona Ferry Terminal to Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–9
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–3
- Car Fare
- £7–9
Ferry from Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminal to Kilchoan Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
Ferry from Iona Ferry Terminal to Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–9
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–3
- Car Fare
- £7–9
Ferry from Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminal to Kilchoan Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
Ferry from Iona Ferry Terminal to Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–9
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–3
- Car Fare
- £7–9
Ferry from Craignure Mull Ferry Terminal to Oban Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–21
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £3–5
- Car Fare
- £17–21
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £15–130
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £15–21
- Car Fare
- £100–130
Ferry from Iona Ferry Terminal to Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–9
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–3
- Car Fare
- £7–9
Ferry from Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminal to Kilchoan Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- £100–120
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