There are 7 ways to get from Tarbet to Stornoway by bus, plane, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Tarbet to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane GLA - SYY
4h£152–357Train, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Arrochar & Tarbet to Spean Bridgetrain
- Take the bus from Spean Bridge 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
11h 16m£40–146Bus, ferry via Inverness
- Take the bus from Hotel car park to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
11h 15m£56–169Train, bus, ferry via Perth
- Take the train from Arrochar & Tarbet to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth 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
12h 16m£84–240Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Hotel car park to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane EDI - SYY
5h 36m£154–369Bus to Campbeltown, fly
- Take the bus from Tarbet Hotel to Wellpark Cottagesbus
- Fly from Campbeltown (CAL) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane CAL - SYY
11h 52m£268–809Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Hotel car park to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Uig Pierbus 915
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Tarbertferry
- Take the bus from Car Park to Cromwell Streetbus W10
11h 19m
Tarbet to Stornoway by bus and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tarbet to Stornoway is to train and bus and ferry which costs £40 - £150 and takes 11h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Tarbet to Stornoway is to bus and fly which takes 4h and costs £150 - £360.
The distance between Tarbet and Stornoway is 216 miles.
The best way to get from Tarbet to Stornoway without a car is to bus and ferry via Inverness which takes 11h 15m and costs £55 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Tarbet to Stornoway, including transfers.
There are 180+ hotels available in Stornoway.
What companies run services between Tarbet, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and Stornoway, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Tarbet to Stornoway. However, you can take the bus to Glasgow Airport, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Stornoway Airport (SYY), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hotel car park to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, Ferry Terminal, and Ullapool Ferry Terminal in around 11h 15m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–340
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–350
Flights from Campbeltown to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–750
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Arrochar & Tarbet to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Arrochar & Tarbet to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Arrochar & Tarbet to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Tarbet to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Hotel car park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Spean Bridge to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Hotel car park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Hotel car park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Tarbet to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Hotel car park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–13
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
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
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
Bus from Hotel car park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–13
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
Bus from Tarbet Hotel to Wellpark Cottages
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £17–35
Bus from Hotel car park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £12–24
Bus from Bus Station to Uig Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £23–45
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- D + E Coaches
- Phone
- 01851 860288
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lochs Motor Transport
Bus from Car Park to Cromwell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Lochs Motor Transport
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis 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 Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis 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 Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis 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 Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–45
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £35–45
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