There are 6 ways to get from Tarbet to Stornoway by bus, plane, ferry, or train
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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£152–367Bus, ferry via Inverness
cheapest- Take the bus from Hotel car park to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
10h 54m£37–126Train, bus, ferry
- 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 8m£85–240Bus, 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 35m£174–369Bus 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£118–319Bus, 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
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tarbet to Stornoway is to bus and ferry via Inverness which costs £35 - £130 and takes 10h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Tarbet to Stornoway is to bus and fly which takes 4h and costs £150 - £370.
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 10h 54m and costs £35 - £130.
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 Fort William Bus Station, Inverness Union Street, Bus Station Stance 3, Ferry Terminal, and Ullapool Ferry Terminal in around 10h 54m.
- 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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–350
Flights from Campbeltown to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–260
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Arrochar & Tarbet to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- 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
- 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 Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- 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
- +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
- 4 times a day
- 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
- 4 times a day
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–45
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £35–45
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