There are 8 ways to get from Taunton to Stornoway by train, bus, ferry, or plane
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Train, bus, ferry
best- Take the train from Taunton to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley 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
18h£306–566Train to Exeter, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Taunton to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane EXT - SYY
23h 15m£125–627Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Blackbrook BP Garage to Cabot Circusbus Fal
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket 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
20h 13m£251–431Train, bus, ferry via Crewe
- Take the train from Taunton to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe 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
20h 57m£216–426Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Taunton to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane LHR - SYY
7h 34m£212–617Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Taunton to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane BHX - SYY
9h 58m£269–519Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Taunton to Westbury (Wilts)train
- Take the train from Westbury (Wilts) to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane SOU - SYY
9h 39m£293–731Bus to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Blackbrook BP Garage to Public Transport Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane BRS - SYY
6h 14m£274–436
Taunton to Stornoway by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taunton to Stornoway is to train and bus and ferry via Crewe which costs £210 - £430 and takes 20h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Taunton to Stornoway is to bus and fly which takes 6h 14m and costs £270 - £440.
The distance between Taunton and Stornoway is 771 miles.
The best way to get from Taunton to Stornoway without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 18h and costs £300 - £600.
It takes approximately 18h to get from Taunton to Stornoway, including transfers.
There are 185+ hotels available in Stornoway.
What companies run services between Taunton, England and Stornoway, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Taunton to Stornoway. However, you can take the train to Edinburgh Waverley, take the train to Inverness, walk to Bus Station Stance 3, take the bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Ullapool Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Blackbrook BP Garage to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal via Cabot Circus, Bristol Parkway Stn, Bristol Parkway, Haymarket, Haymarket, Inverness Union Street, Bus Station Stance 3, Ferry Terminal, and Ullapool Ferry Terminal in around 20h 13m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Exeter to Stornoway Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £390–1,300
Flights from Exeter to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–600
Flights from Exeter to Stornoway Airport via Manchester, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £400–1,300
Flights from Exeter to Stornoway Airport via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–600
Flights from Exeter to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–470
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–470
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–470
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Derry, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £140–470
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £200–400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £200–400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–380
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–380
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £200–400
Flights from Southampton Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–700
Flights from Southampton Airport to Stornoway Airport via Manchester, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £260–600
Flights from Southampton Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–550
Flights from Southampton Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast City, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–550
Flights from Southampton Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £240–700
Flights from Bristol Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from Bristol Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–320
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Taunton to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £230–330
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Parkway to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £210–300
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Taunton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Taunton to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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
- 5 times a day
- 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
- 5 times a day
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
- 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 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
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