There are 7 ways to get from Stansted to Stornoway by plane, train, 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.
Fly from London City Airport
best- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane LCY - SYY
7h 10m£162–571Train, bus, ferry via Edinburgh
cheapest- Take the train from Borough Green & Wrotham to London Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria 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
21h 6m£93–368Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from King's Cross 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 39m£251–427Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Abbey Wood to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane LHR - SYY
8h 6m£168–527Fly from London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane LGW - SYY
7h 53m£162–445Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Borough Green & Wrotham to London Waterloo Easttrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane SOU - SYY
10h 23m£294–747Train, bus, ferry #2
- Take the train from Finsbury Park 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
21h 18m£210–411
Stansted to Stornoway by bus, train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stansted to Stornoway is to train and bus and ferry via Edinburgh which costs £90 - £370 and takes 21h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Stansted to Stornoway is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs £160 - £600.
The distance between Stansted and Stornoway is 573 miles.
The best way to get from Stansted to Stornoway without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 15h 39m and costs £250 - £430.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Stansted to Stornoway, including transfers.
There are 184+ hotels available in Stornoway.
What companies run services between Stansted, England and Stornoway, Scotland?
British Airways, Loganair, and Aer Lingus fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Wednesday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £150–500
Flights from London City Airport to Stornoway Airport via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–500
Flights from London City Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £150–500
Flights from London City Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £150–500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–470
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–470
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–470
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Derry, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £370–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £140–470
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–420
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–340
Flights from Southampton Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–700
Flights from Southampton Airport to Stornoway Airport via Manchester, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £260–600
Flights from Southampton Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–550
Flights from Southampton Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–550
Flights from Southampton Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–700
Train from King's Cross to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £200–280
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 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
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
- +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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