There are 6 ways to get from Shrewsbury to Stornoway by train, plane, 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.
Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane BHX - SYY
9h 2m£217–477Train, bus, ferry via Glasgow
cheapest- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Chestertrain
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 830
- 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
17h 16m£98–243Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket 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
15h 36m£170–367Train, bus, ferry via Inverness
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket 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
15h 46m£125–269Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane MAN - SYY
6h 47m£249–481Train, bus, ferry #2
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe 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
16h 36m£125–257
Shrewsbury to Stornoway by train, bus, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shrewsbury to Stornoway is to train and bus and ferry via Glasgow which costs £95 - £250 and takes 17h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Shrewsbury to Stornoway is to train and fly which takes 6h 47m and costs £240 - £490.
The distance between Shrewsbury and Stornoway is 496 miles.
The best way to get from Shrewsbury to Stornoway without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 15h 36m and costs £170 - £370.
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Shrewsbury to Stornoway, including transfers.
There are 182+ hotels available in Stornoway.
What companies run services between Shrewsbury, England and Stornoway, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Shrewsbury to Stornoway. However, you can take the train to Birmingham International, walk to Birmingham Intl Rail Station, take the vehicle to Birmingham International Airport, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) airport, fly to Stornoway Airport (SYY), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shrewsbury to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal via Crewe, Haymarket, Inverness, Bus Station Stance 3, Ferry Terminal, and Ullapool Ferry Terminal in around 15h 36m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–480
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- 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
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- 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
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
- 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
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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