There are 2 ways to get from Orkney Islands to Isle of Lewis by plane, ferry, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane KOI - SYY
7h 44m£342–652Ferry, bus
cheapest- 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 Council Buildings to Ferry Terminalbus 61
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
12h 54m£44–130
Kirkwall (KOI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Orkney Islands to Isle of Lewis is to ferry and bus which costs £40 - £130 and takes 12h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Orkney Islands to Isle of Lewis is to fly which takes 7h 44m and costs £340 - £650.
The distance between Orkney Islands and Isle of Lewis is 145 miles.
The best way to get from Orkney Islands to Isle of Lewis without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 12h 54m and costs £40 - £130.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Orkney Islands to Isle of Lewis, including transfers.
There are 189+ hotels available in Isle of Lewis.
What companies run services between Orkney Islands, Scotland and Isle of Lewis, 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
- 5h 15m
- 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
Bus from Scrabster Terminal Building to Dingwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Council Buildings to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Council Buildings to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- 4 times a day
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
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