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How to get fromIsle of Lewis (Island) to St Kildaby plane, train, ferry, bus, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Isle of Lewis (Island) to St Kilda by plane, train, ferry, bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly Stornoway Airport to Melbourne Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane SYY - MEL
    32h 59m
    $1,615–4,414

  2. Ferry, bus, train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Stirlingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Parktrain train
    5. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane EDI - MEL
    36h 41m
    $1,107–2,218

  3. Fly Stornoway Airport to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane SYY - AVV
    2. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    43h 4m
    $2,246–4,655

  4. Ferry, bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    4. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane GLA - MEL
    36h 42m
    $1,119–2,299

  5. Bus, ferry to Benbecula, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Car Parkbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Tarbert to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Fly from Benbecula (BEB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane BEB - MEL
    35h 22m

  6. Fly Stornoway Airport to Mount Gambier Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane plane SYY - MGB
    2. Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus bus
    3. Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    2d
    $1,938–4,049

  7. Bus, ferry, taxi, ferry to Barra Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Car Parkbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Tarbert to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the taxi from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Eriskay Ferry Terminaltaxi taxi
    4. Take the ferry from Eriskay Ferry Terminal to Aird Mhor Barra Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    5. Fly from Barra Airport (BRR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane BRR - MEL
    37h 56m

Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration32h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,581Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Isle of Lewis (Island) to St Kilda.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 16,979.7 km
  • Duration: 32h 59m

What companies run services between Isle of Lewis (Island), Scotland and St Kilda, VIC, Australia?

Loganair and Emirates fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 3 times a day.

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