There are 3 ways to get from Stornoway to Skara Brae by plane, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane SYY - KOI
6h 47m£494–712Ferry, bus via Dingwall
cheapest- 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 Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
12h 49m£45–127Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Raigmore Hospitalbus 61
- Take the bus from Inverness Raigmore Hospital to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
14h 9m
Stornoway to Skara Brae by ferry, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stornoway to Skara Brae is to ferry and bus via Dingwall which costs £45 - £130 and takes 12h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Stornoway to Skara Brae is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs £490 - £750.
The distance between Stornoway and Skara Brae is 165 miles.
The best way to get from Stornoway to Skara Brae without a car is to ferry and bus via Dingwall which takes 12h 49m and costs £45 - £130.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Stornoway to Skara Brae, including transfers.
There are 210+ hotels available in Skara Brae.
What companies run services between Stornoway, Scotland and Skara Brae, Scotland?
Loganair flies from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Kirkwall (KOI) 5 times a week.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £490–750
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £490–750
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Dingwall Council Buildings
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dingwall to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Raigmore Hospital to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- 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
- Once daily
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Raigmore Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- D + E Coaches
- 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 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
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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