There are 4 ways to get from Scunthorpe to Stornoway by train, bus, ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, ferry
best- Take the train from Doncaster to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
13h 50m£121–314Train, bus, ferry via Edinburgh #2
cheapest- Take the train from Scunthorpe to Meadowhalltrain
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, 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
17h 44m£81–242Train, bus, ferry via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Doncaster to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Ullapool Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
16h 4m£111–280Train, fly
- Take the train from Scunthorpe to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane MAN - SYY
10h£237–506
Scunthorpe to Stornoway by train, bus, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Scunthorpe to Stornoway is to train and bus and ferry via Edinburgh which costs £80 - £250 and takes 17h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Scunthorpe to Stornoway is to train and fly which takes 10h and costs £230 - £550.
The distance between Scunthorpe and Stornoway is 554 miles.
The best way to get from Scunthorpe to Stornoway without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 13h 50m and costs £120 - £320.
It takes approximately 13h 50m to get from Scunthorpe to Stornoway, including transfers.
There are 179+ hotels available in Stornoway.
What companies run services between Scunthorpe, England and Stornoway, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Scunthorpe to Stornoway. However, you can take the train to Doncaster, take the train to Inverness, walk to Bus Station Stance 3, take the bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Ullapool Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal via Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/C7, Doncaster, Haymarket, Haymarket, Inverness Union Street, Ullapool Ferry Terminal, and Ullapool Ferry Terminal in around 16h 4m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–460
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–350
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–310
Train from Doncaster to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £140–200
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Doncaster to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Doncaster to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £95–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Doncaster to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Scunthorpe to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Scunthorpe to Meadowhall
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Scunthorpe to Meadowhall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- D + E Coaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Haymarket to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- 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
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
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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