There are 7 ways to get from Stornoway to Iona Abbey by ferry, bus, taxi, or plane
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Ferry, bus, taxi
best- Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus 961
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Slipwaybus 506
- Take the ferry from Kilchoan Ferry Terminal to Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the taxi from Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminal to Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminaltaxi
- Take the ferry from Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal to Iona Ferry Terminalferry
15h 21m£250–393Fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry, taxi
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SYY - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Corranbus
- Take the bus from Slipway to Slipwaybus
- Take the ferry from Kilchoan Ferry Terminal to Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the taxi from Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminal to Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminaltaxi
- Take the ferry from Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal to Iona Ferry Terminalferry
12h 22m£389–688Bus, ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Car Parkbus W10
- Take the ferry from Tarbert to Uig Skye Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Uig Pier to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Slipwaybus 506
- Take the ferry from Kilchoan Ferry Terminal to Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the taxi from Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminal to Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminaltaxi
- Take the ferry from Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal to Iona Ferry Terminalferry
15h 43mFly to Benbecula, bus, ferry
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Benbecula (BEB)plane SYY - BEB
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal to Police Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal to Oban Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Craignure Mull Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Post Officebus
- Take the ferry from Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal to Iona Ferry Terminalferry
15h 57mFly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus, ferry, taxi
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane SYY - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Slipwaybus
- Take the ferry from Kilchoan Ferry Terminal to Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the taxi from Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminal to Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminaltaxi
- Take the ferry from Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal to Iona Ferry Terminalferry
13h 52m£359–545Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry, taxi
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SYY - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Corranbus
- Take the bus from Slipway to Slipwaybus
- Take the ferry from Kilchoan Ferry Terminal to Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the taxi from Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminal to Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminaltaxi
- Take the ferry from Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal to Iona Ferry Terminalferry
13h 26m£379–643Fly to Islay, ferry, bus
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Islay (ILY)plane SYY - ILY
- Take the ferry from Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Oban Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Craignure Mull Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Post Officebus
- Take the ferry from Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal to Iona Ferry Terminalferry
20h 44m£383–1,298
Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stornoway to Iona Abbey is to ferry and bus and taxi which costs £250 - £400 and takes 15h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Stornoway to Iona Abbey is to fly and bus and ferry and taxi which takes 12h 22m and costs £380 - £700.
The distance between Stornoway and Iona Abbey is 294 miles.
The best way to get from Stornoway to Iona Abbey without a car is to ferry and bus and taxi which takes 15h 21m and costs £250 - £400.
It takes approximately 15h 21m to get from Stornoway to Iona Abbey, including transfers.
There are 33+ hotels available in Iona Abbey.
What companies run services between Stornoway, Scotland and Iona Abbey, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Stornoway to Iona Abbey. However, you can take the ferry to Ullapool Ferry Terminal, walk to Ferry Terminal, take the bus to Bus Station Stance 3, walk to Inverness Union Street, take the bus to Fort William Bus Station, take the bus to Slipway, walk to Kilchoan Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminal, take the taxi to Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Iona Ferry Terminal, then walk to Iona Abbey. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Stornoway Airport (SYY) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Glasgow Airport, take the bus to Corran, walk to Slipway, take the bus to Slipway, walk to Kilchoan Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminal, take the taxi to Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Iona Ferry Terminal, then walk to Iona Abbey.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–340
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–240
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–340
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Islay via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,200
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Islay via Benbecula, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £370–1,300
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Benbecula
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–800
- Website
- hebrideanair.co.uk
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Benbecula
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–800
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Uig Pier to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £23–45
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- D + E Coaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Corran
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 01967 431 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shiel Buses
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Slipway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Shiel Buses
Bus from Slipway to Slipway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- Shiel Buses
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Slipway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Shiel Buses
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Slipway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Shiel Buses
Bus from Slipway to Slipway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- Shiel Buses
- Phone
- 01851 860288
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lochs Motor Transport
Bus from Bus Station to Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Lochs Motor Transport
- Phone
- 01878 700357
- [email protected]
- Website
- D A Travel
Bus from Airport Terminal to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- D A Travel
- Phone
- 01586 552319
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Motors
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- West Coast Motors
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- West Coast Motors
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
Ferry from Kilchoan Ferry Terminal to Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
Ferry from Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal to Iona Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–9
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–3
- Car Fare
- £7–9
Ferry from Kilchoan Ferry Terminal to Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
Ferry from Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal to Iona Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–9
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–3
- Car Fare
- £7–9
Ferry from Tarbert to Uig Skye Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–45
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £35–45
Ferry from Kilchoan Ferry Terminal to Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
Ferry from Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal to Iona Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–9
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–3
- Car Fare
- £7–9
Ferry from Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal to Oban Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £15–130
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £15–21
- Car Fare
- £100–130
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Craignure Mull Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–21
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £3–5
- Car Fare
- £17–21
Ferry from Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal to Iona Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–9
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–3
- Car Fare
- £7–9
Ferry from Kilchoan Ferry Terminal to Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
Ferry from Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal to Iona Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–9
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–3
- Car Fare
- £7–9
Ferry from Kilchoan Ferry Terminal to Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
Ferry from Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal to Iona Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–9
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–3
- Car Fare
- £7–9
Ferry from Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £4–30
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £4–7
- Car Fare
- £24–30
Ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Oban Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–60
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £7–11
- Car Fare
- £50–60
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Craignure Mull Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–21
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £3–5
- Car Fare
- £17–21
Ferry from Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal to Iona Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–9
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–3
- Car Fare
- £7–9
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- £210–250
Chris's Taxi Hire
- Phone
- +44 7493 886 237
- Website
- chrishireisleofmull.com
Mull Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7760 426 351
- Website
- mulltaxi.co.uk
Chris's Taxi Hire
- Phone
- +44 7493 886 237
- Website
- chrishireisleofmull.com
Mull Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7760 426 351
- Website
- mulltaxi.co.uk
Chris's Taxi Hire
- Phone
- +44 7493 886 237
- Website
- chrishireisleofmull.com
Mull Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7760 426 351
- Website
- mulltaxi.co.uk
Chris's Taxi Hire
- Phone
- +44 7493 886 237
- Website
- chrishireisleofmull.com
Mull Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7760 426 351
- Website
- mulltaxi.co.uk
Chris's Taxi Hire
- Phone
- +44 7493 886 237
- Website
- chrishireisleofmull.com
Mull Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7760 426 351
- Website
- mulltaxi.co.uk
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