There are 2 ways to get from Stornoway to Faroe Islands by ferry, bus, train, 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.
Ferry, bus, train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Vágar Airport (FAE)plane EDI - FAE
13h 17m$291–794Fly from Stornoway Airport
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Vágar Airport (FAE)plane SYY - FAE
10h 49m$380–2,200
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Vágar Airport (FAE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stornoway to Faroe Islands is to ferry and bus and train and fly which costs $290 - $800 and takes 13h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Stornoway to Faroe Islands is to fly which takes 10h 49m and costs $380 - $2,200.
The distance between Stornoway and Faroe Islands is 1141 km.
It takes approximately 13h 17m to get from Stornoway to Faroe Islands, including transfers.
There are 267+ hotels available in Faroe Islands.
What companies run services between Stornoway, Scotland and Faroe Islands?
Loganair, Icelandair, and Atlantic Airways fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Vágar Airport (FAE) once a week.
- Website
- atlanticairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vágar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–500
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Vágar Airport via Glasgow, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $380–2,200
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- $14–27
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- D + E Coaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–110
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- $13–18
- Car Fare
- $85–110
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