There are 4 ways to get from Cork to Stornoway by train, plane, bus, busferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Dublin Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane DUB - SYY
9h 42m£220–425Bus, bus and ferry, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Airport Zone 10bus 707
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- 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
23h 21m£84–207Train to Shannon Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane SNN - SYY
10h 42m£90–388Fly from Cork Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane ORK - SYY
7h 34m£84–372
Cork to Stornoway by bus, busferry, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Stornoway is to bus and bus and ferry and ferry which costs £80 - £210 and takes 23h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Stornoway is to fly which takes 7h 34m and costs £80 - £380.
The distance between Cork and Stornoway is 513 miles.
The best way to get from Cork to Stornoway without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and ferry which takes 23h 21m and costs £80 - £210.
It takes approximately 9h 42m to get from Cork to Stornoway, including transfers.
There are 181+ hotels available in Stornoway.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Stornoway, Scotland?
Ryanair and Loganair fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) 3 times a week.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–410
Flights from Dublin Airport to Stornoway Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–410
Flights from Dublin Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–360
Flights from Shannon Airport to Stornoway Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–360
Flights from Shannon Airport to Stornoway Airport via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–600
Flights from Cork Airport to Stornoway Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–360
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Dublin Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £200–410
Flights from Dublin Airport to Stornoway Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £200–410
Flights from Shannon Airport to Stornoway Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–360
Flights from Cork Airport to Stornoway Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–360
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £19–27
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £7–11
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- D + E Coaches
- 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
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