There are 3 ways to get from Sumburgh to Stornoway by plane, taxi, ferry, train, 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 Lerwick (LSI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane LSI - SYY
4h 38m£460–1,500Taxi, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Sumburgh to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminaltaxi
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Ullapool Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
23h 21m£106–218Taxi, ferry, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Sumburgh to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminaltaxi
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
22h 30m£126–294
Lerwick (LSI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sumburgh to Stornoway is to taxi and ferry and bus which costs £100 - £220 and takes 23h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Sumburgh to Stornoway is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs £460 - £1,500.
The distance between Sumburgh and Stornoway is 220 miles.
The best way to get from Sumburgh to Stornoway without a car is to taxi and ferry and train and bus which takes 22h 30m and costs £120 - £300.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Sumburgh to Stornoway, including transfers.
There are 184+ hotels available in Stornoway.
What companies run services between Sumburgh, Scotland and Stornoway, Scotland?
Loganair flies from Lerwick (LSI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) twice daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Lerwick to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £550–1,700
Flights from Lerwick to Stornoway Airport via Kirkwall, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £460–1,500
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
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