There are 4 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 12m£272–412Bus and ferry, bus, ferry via Inverness
cheapest- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre 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 53m£38–126Bus 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 15m£52–163Fly from City Of Derry Airport
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane LDY - SYY
5h 57m£333–1,103
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Northern Ireland to Stornoway is to bus and ferry and bus and ferry via Inverness which costs £35 - £130 and takes 16h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Northern Ireland to Stornoway is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs £270 - £420.
The distance between Northern Ireland and Stornoway is 260 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 15m and costs £50 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Northern Ireland to Stornoway, including transfers.
There are 180+ hotels available in Stornoway.
What companies run services between Northern Ireland and Stornoway, Scotland?
Aer Lingus, Loganair, and easyJet fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) twice 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
- £250–800
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–800
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,100
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- 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
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
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