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How to get fromShetland Islands to Stornowayby taxi, plane, ferry, train, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Shetland Islands to Stornoway by taxi, plane, ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Taxi, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane plane LSI - SYY
    5h 39m
    £569–1,705

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus 961
    4. Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    23h 4m
    £98–215

  3. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus 961
    4. Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    22h 24m
    £110–268

Lerwick (LSI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration5h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket£487Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 261.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 39m

What companies run services between Shetland Islands, Scotland and Stornoway, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Shetland Islands to Stornoway. However, you can take the taxi to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Stornoway Airport (SYY), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Shetland Islands to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal via Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen, Inverness, Bus Station Stance 3, Ferry Terminal, and Ullapool Ferry Terminal in around 22h 24m.

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