There are 8 ways to get from Stornoway to Leicester by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
best- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane SYY - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
6h 21m£204–569Ferry, 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 Park and Ridebus
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Broad Marsh Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
17h 36m£69–178Ferry, bus, train
- 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 train from Inverness to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Leicestertrain
14h 49m£213–372Fly to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to London City Airport (LCY)plane SYY - LCY
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
7h 8m£207–579Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SYY - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneatontrain
9h 6m£276–517Fly to Birmingham Airport, bus
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane SYY - BHX
- Take the bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus
6h 17m£212–458Ferry, bus, train via Edinburgh
- 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 train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Chesterfieldtrain
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Leicestertrain
15h 33m£204–442Ferry, bus via Glasgow
- 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 Buchanan Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 180 / ...
20h 17m£81–205
Stornoway Airport (SYY) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stornoway to Leicester is to ferry and bus which costs £65 - £180 and takes 17h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Stornoway to Leicester is to fly and bus which takes 6h 17m and costs £210 - £460.
The distance between Stornoway and Leicester is 644 miles.
The best way to get from Stornoway to Leicester without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 14h 49m and costs £210 - £380.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Stornoway to Leicester, including transfers.
There are 1002+ hotels available in Leicester.
What companies run services between Stornoway, Scotland and Leicester, England?
There is no direct connection from Stornoway to Leicester. However, you can take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Stornoway Airport (SYY) airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), walk to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, take the train to London Paddington, walk to Paddington, take the subway to King's Cross St. Pancras station, walk to London St Pancras International, then take the train to Leicester. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Leicester via Ullapool Ferry Terminal, Ferry Terminal, Bus Station Stance 3, Inverness, and Peterborough in around 14h 49m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Stornoway Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–470
Flights from Stornoway Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–470
Flights from Stornoway Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £140–470
Flights from Stornoway Airport to London City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from Stornoway Airport to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Manchester Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–480
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Manchester Airport via Inverness, Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–480
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Manchester Airport via Glasgow, Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–480
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Manchester Airport via Edinburgh, Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–480
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Peterborough to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Chesterfield to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- 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
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
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
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
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
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