There are 2 ways to get from Kirkwall to Stornoway 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
5h 49m£552–752Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
- Take the bus from Scrabster Vehicle Terminal 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 45m£43–130
Kirkwall to Stornoway by bus and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kirkwall to Stornoway is to ferry and bus which costs £40 - £130 and takes 12h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkwall to Stornoway is to fly which takes 5h 49m and costs £550 - £750.
The distance between Kirkwall and Stornoway is 144 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkwall to Stornoway without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 12h 45m and costs £40 - £130.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Kirkwall to Stornoway, including transfers.
There are 180+ hotels available in Stornoway.
What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Stornoway, 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
- £550–750
Flights from Kirkwall to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £550–750
Flights from Kirkwall to Stornoway Airport via Lerwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £550–750
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Scrabster Vehicle Terminal to Dingwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dingwall Council Buildings to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Dingwall Council Buildings to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- D + E Coaches
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
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