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How to get fromStornoway to Sumburghby plane, ferry, bus, train, or taxi

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There are 3 ways to get from Stornoway to Sumburgh by plane, ferry, bus, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane SYY - LSI
    4h 24m
    £490–1,600

  2. Ferry, bus, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus 961
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Aberdeen Union Streetbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    5. Take the taxi from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Sumburghtaxi taxi
    23h 40m
    £105–224

  3. Ferry, bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus 961
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    5. Take the taxi from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Sumburghtaxi taxi
    23h 1m
    £128–292

Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Lerwick (LSI) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration4h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket£498Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 216.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h 24m

What companies run services between Stornoway, Scotland and Sumburgh, Scotland?

Loganair flies from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Lerwick (LSI) twice daily.

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