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How to get fromSumburgh to Stornowayby plane, taxi, ferry, train, or bus

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

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane plane LSI - SYY
    4h 37m
    £460–1,500

  2. Taxi, ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Sumburgh to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminaltaxi taxi
    2. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    3. Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 5bus bus M96 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus 961
    5. Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    23h 18m
    £98–211

  3. Taxi, ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Sumburgh to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminaltaxi taxi
    2. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus 961
    5. Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    22h 30m
    £120–279

Lerwick (LSI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration4h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket£461Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 218.3 mi
  • Duration: 4h 37m

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

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

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