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How to get fromStromness to Stornowayby ferry, bus, train, or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from Stromness to Stornoway by ferry, bus, train, or plane

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  1. Ferry, bus

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    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    2. Take the bus from Scrabster Vehicle Terminal to Dingwallbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dingwall Council Buildings to Ullapool Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    11h 12m
    £42–128

  2. Ferry, bus via Inverness

    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    2. Take the bus from Scrabster Vehicle Terminal to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus 961
    4. Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    11h 56m
    £46–138

  3. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    2. Take the bus from Scrabster Vehicle Terminal to Caithness General Hospitalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Wick to Dingwalltrain train
    4. Take the bus from Dingwall Council Buildings to Ullapool Ferry Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    14h 13m
    £93–221

  4. Fly

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane plane KOI - SYY
    6h 51m
    £554–754

Stromness to Stornoway by ferry and bus

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration11h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket£42Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 241.5 mi
  • Duration: 11h 12m

What companies run services between Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland and Stornoway, Scotland?

Loganair flies from Kirkwall (KOI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) twice daily.

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