There are 5 ways to get from Stornoway to John O' Groats 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 via Dingwall
best- Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Dingwall Council Buildingsbus
- Take the bus from Dingwall to Wick Co-opbus
9h 49m£30–106Ferry, bus
cheapest- 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 Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus X99
10h 22m£24–101Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Dingwall Council Buildingsbus
- Take the train from Dingwall to Wicktrain
11h 10m£81–192Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane SYY - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus
8h 33m£133–229Fly to Kirkwall, ferry, bus
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane SYY - KOI
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Sir Georges Street Church to JOG Knitwearbus
11h 20m£509–739
Stornoway to John O' Groats by ferry, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stornoway to John O' Groats is to ferry and bus which costs £23 - £110 and takes 10h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Stornoway to John O' Groats is to fly and bus which takes 8h 33m and costs £130 - £230.
The distance between Stornoway and John O' Groats is 211 miles.
The best way to get from Stornoway to John O' Groats without a car is to ferry and bus via Dingwall which takes 9h 49m and costs £29 - £110.
It takes approximately 9h 49m to get from Stornoway to John O' Groats, including transfers.
There are 209+ hotels available in John O' Groats.
What companies run services between Stornoway, Scotland and John O' Groats, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Stornoway to John O' Groats. However, you can take the ferry to Ullapool Ferry Terminal, walk to Ullapool Ferry Terminal, take the bus to Dingwall Council Buildings, walk to Dingwall, take the bus to Wick Co-op, walk to Bus Terminal, then take the bus to Post Office. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Post Office via Ullapool Ferry Terminal, Ullapool Ferry Terminal, Dingwall Council Buildings, Hill Street, Station, Dingwall, Wick, and Bus Terminal in around 11h 10m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–220
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £480–750
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £480–750
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dingwall to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Dingwall Council Buildings
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dingwall to Wick Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Dingwall Council Buildings
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Dingwall Council Buildings
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Dingwall Council Buildings
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Sir Georges Street Church to JOG Knitwear
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- 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
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
- 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
- £9–80
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
Ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool 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 Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool 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
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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