There are 5 ways to get from Northern Ireland to Stornoway by plane, busferry, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane BHD - SYY
5h 21m£212–402Bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
16h 16mFly from City Of Derry Airport
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane LDY - SYY
6h 6m£290–900Bus and ferry, bus, ferry via Belfast Stena Line Terminus
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn 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
16h 48mBus and ferry, bus, ferry #2
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan 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
18h 41m
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Northern Ireland to Stornoway is to fly which costs £210 - £410 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Northern Ireland to Stornoway is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs £210 - £410.
The distance between Northern Ireland and Stornoway is 261 miles.
The best way to get from Northern Ireland to Stornoway without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and ferry which takes 16h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Northern Ireland to Stornoway, including transfers.
There are 192+ hotels available in Stornoway.
What companies run services between Northern Ireland and Stornoway, Scotland?
Aer Lingus and Loganair fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) once daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £210–410
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £290–900
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £10–20
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £10–20
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Uig Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £40–85
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- decoaches.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01851 860288
- [email protected]
- Website
- lochsmotortransport.co.uk
Bus from Car Park to Cromwell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.lochsmotortransport.co.uk/
- 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
- 4 times a day
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
Ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–45
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £35–45
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