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 Council Buildings to Ferry Terminalbus 61
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Stones Visitor Centrebus W2
11h 23mTrain, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Thurso to Dingwalltrain
- Take the bus from Council Buildings to Ferry Terminalbus 61
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Stones Visitor Centrebus W2
12h 1mTrain to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane INV - SYY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Stones Visitor Centrebus
10h 28mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the bus from Academy Street to Ferry Terminalbus 61
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Stones Visitor Centrebus W2
12h 28mFerry to Kirkwall, fly, bus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane KOI - SYY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Stones Visitor Centrebus
12h 5m
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Thurso and Callanish Stones is 253 miles.
The best way to get from Thurso to Callanish Stones without a car is to bus and ferry via Dingwall which takes 11h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 23m to get from Thurso to Callanish Stones, including transfers.
There are 190+ 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 Council Buildings, take the bus to 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, Council Buildings, Ferry Terminal, Ullapool Ferry Terminal, Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal, Bus Station, and Stones Visitor Centre in around 12h 1m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–240
Flights from Kirkwall to Stornoway Airport via Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £340–650
Flights from Kirkwall to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £340–650
Flights from Kirkwall to Stornoway Airport via Lerwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £340–650
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Thurso to Dingwall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Thurso to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Dingwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Council Buildings to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Council Buildings to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- decoaches.co.uk
Bus from Council Buildings to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Council Buildings to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Academy Street to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1851 709886
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bus Station to Stones Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/outerhebridies/
Bus from Bus Station to Stones Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/outerhebridies/
Bus from Bus Station to Stones Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/outerhebridies/
Bus from Bus Station to Stones Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/outerhebridies/
Bus from Bus Station to Stones Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/outerhebridies/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- 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
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- 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
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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