There are 3 ways to get from South Uist to Stornoway by ferry, bus, or plane
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Ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Tarbertferry Cm22
- Take the bus from Car Park to Cromwell Streetbus W10
6h 55mBus, fly
- Take the bus from Cothrom to Co-Opbus
- Fly from Benbecula (BEB) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane BEB - SYY
4h 20mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from School to Ferry Terminal Rd Endbus W16
- Take the ferry from Berneray Ferry Terminal to Leverburgh Harris Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Car Parkbus W10
- Take the bus from Car Park to Cromwell Streetbus W10
7h 53m
Benbecula (BEB) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between South Uist and Stornoway is 131 miles.
The best way to get from South Uist to Stornoway without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 6h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from South Uist to Stornoway, including transfers.
There are 190+ hotels available in Stornoway.
What companies run services between South Uist, Scotland and Stornoway, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from South Uist to Stornoway. However, you can take the bus to School, take the bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Tarbert, walk to Car Park, then take the bus to Cromwell Street. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Co-Op, take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Benbecula (BEB) airport, fly to Stornoway Airport (SYY), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Bus Station.
- Website
- hebrideanair.co.uk
Flights from Benbecula to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–550
- Phone
- 01851 860288
- [email protected]
- Website
- lochsmotortransport.co.uk
Bus from Car Park to Cromwell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.lochsmotortransport.co.uk/
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- http://www.lochsmotortransport.co.uk/
Bus from Car Park to Cromwell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.lochsmotortransport.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01878 700357
- [email protected]
- Website
- datravel.co.uk
Bus from Cothrom to Co-Op
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://datravel.co.uk/
Bus from School to Ferry Terminal Rd End
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://datravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0114 22 11 282
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £10–85
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £10–15
- Car Fare
- £70–85
Ferry from Berneray Ferry Terminal to Leverburgh Harris Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–21
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £3–5
- Car Fare
- £17–21
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