There are 3 ways to get from Kirkwall to Lewis with Harris by plane, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane KOI - SYY
4h 35m£342–652Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
14h 6m£36–123Ferry, bus via Dingwall
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
- Take the bus from Scrabster Terminal Building to Dingwallbus
- Take the bus from Dingwall Council Buildings to Ullapool Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
12h 37m£44–130
Kirkwall (KOI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkwall to Lewis with Harris is to ferry and bus which costs £35 - £130 and takes 14h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkwall to Lewis with Harris is to fly which takes 4h 35m and costs £340 - £650.
The distance between Kirkwall and Lewis with Harris is 138 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkwall to Lewis with Harris without a car is to ferry and bus via Dingwall which takes 12h 37m and costs £40 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Kirkwall to Lewis with Harris, including transfers.
There are 190+ hotels available in Lewis with Harris.
What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Lewis with Harris, Scotland?
Loganair flies from Kirkwall (KOI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) twice daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £340–650
Flights from Kirkwall to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £340–650
Flights from Kirkwall to Stornoway Airport via Lerwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £340–650
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Scrabster Terminal Building to Dingwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Dingwall Council Buildings to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- decoaches.co.uk
Bus from Dingwall Council Buildings to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £10–20
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
Ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
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