There are 5 ways to get from Thurso to Callanish Stones by bus, ferry, train, or plane
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Bus, ferry via Dingwall
best- Take the bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Dingwallbus
- Take the bus from Dingwall Council Buildings to Ullapool Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
10h 12m£29–109Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- 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 8m£21–102Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Thurso to Dingwalltrain
- Take the bus from Dingwall Council Buildings to Ullapool Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
10h 50m£71–189Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly
- Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane INV - SYY
9h 38m£185–337Ferry to Kirkwall, fly
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane KOI - SYY
13h 33m£509–725
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thurso to Callanish Stones is to bus and ferry which costs £21 - £110 and takes 11h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Thurso to Callanish Stones is to train and fly which takes 9h 38m and costs £180 - £340.
The distance between Thurso and Callanish Stones is 232 miles.
The best way to get from Thurso to Callanish Stones without a car is to bus and ferry via Dingwall which takes 10h 12m and costs £29 - £110.
It takes approximately 10h 12m to get from Thurso to Callanish Stones, including transfers.
There are 186+ hotels available in Callanish Stones.
What companies run services between Thurso, Scotland and Callanish Stones, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Thurso to Callanish Stones. However, you can take the bus to Dingwall, walk to Dingwall Council Buildings, take the bus to Ullapool Ferry Terminal, walk to Ullapool Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal, walk to Bus Station, take the bus to Stones Visitor Centre, then walk to Callanish Stones. Alternatively, you can take a train from Thurso to Callanish Stones via Dingwall, Station, Tesco, Dingwall Council Buildings, Ullapool Ferry Terminal, Ullapool Ferry Terminal, Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal, Bus Station, and Stones Visitor Centre in around 10h 50m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–220
Flights from Kirkwall to Stornoway Airport via Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £490–700
Flights from Kirkwall to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £490–700
Flights from Kirkwall to Stornoway Airport via Lerwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £490–700
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Thurso to Dingwall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Thurso to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Dingwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dingwall Council Buildings to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dingwall Council Buildings to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- 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 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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