How to find cheap flights to Stornoway Airport (SYY)
At the moment, £120 is the cheapest price for a one-way flight to Stornoway Airport. Or you can book a round-trip plane ticket to SYY for £238.
Book at the perfect time with Price Alerts. You'll receive an email or a push notification on the app if the price of tickets to SYY rises or falls.
About three months ahead is a good time to book tickets to Stornoway, where Stornoway Airport is located. This is the general recommendation for finding the lowest fares.
Select the 'Add nearby airports' option and widen your search for cheap flights to Stornoway. This will show you all the airports around your departure and destination points.
If you're not in a rush to get to Stornoway, think about taking a scenic route. You could find cheaper plane tickets to Stornoway Airport by booking a flight with one or more stops.
Best time to go to Stornoway
You can typically hop on the cheapest flight to Stornoway in August.
To find the month with the cheapest flights to SYY, use the 'Whole month' tool. If you're flexible with your dates, search for the green prices on the calendar — they show you the lowest available fares.
June is the most popular month for flights to SYY. Travel then if you're eager to explore Stornoway in full swing.
Travel in December if you'd rather avoid the crowds. This is the quietest period of the year and also when plane tickets to Stornoway are generally cheaper.
Check the weather conditions before you travel. July is the warmest time of year in Stornoway, averaging between 9ºC and 16ºC.
Temperatures are at their lowest in February, when they range from 2ºC to 8ºC.
April comes with a lower chance of grey skies. With eight days of rain on average, this is the driest month in Stornoway.
Expect more rain if you're visiting during July, which gets around 12 days of wet weather.
Flying to Stornoway Airport (SYY): What you need to know
Avoid the layovers and travel to Stornoway in a single journey. Lock in a direct flight to Stornoway Airport with one of these airlines:
When you hop off the plane at SYY, you'll be in the UTC+0 timezone.
Eager to get some rest after your flight to SYY? These hotels near Stornoway Airport offer the ideal place to relax and unwind:
Getting to central Stornoway from Stornoway Airport (SYY)
Central Stornoway is about 3 kms (2 miles) from SYY.
Once you've landed from your flight to SYY, the drive to the centre takes around 10 minutes.
Take public transport and you'll be there in roughly 20 minutes.
Stornoway has no shortage of places to rest your head. Here's a lineup of comfy hotels to consider for your visit:
Stornoway highlights
Put these leading sights high on your must-see list after hopping off your flight to Stornoway:
Lews Castle Grounds: An ideal place to begin your tour of the city, this landmark is located around 2 kms (1 mile) southwest of the city centre.
Harris Tweed Authority: Hit up this landmark next. Around 0.32 kms (0.20 miles) southwest of the city centre, it's worth checking out to get the full Stornoway experience.
How to get to Portree from Stornoway Airport (SYY)
The nearby city of Portree is about 137 kms (85 miles) from SYY. The drive to the centre in a ride-share or taxi usually takes around 3 hours 30 minutes.
Public transport will get you to Portree in 5 hours 55 minutes or so.
Travelling from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Ullapool
Ullapool is located around 80 kms (50 miles) from Stornoway Airport. If that's where you're going, the trip by public transport takes about 13 hours 25 minutes.
Going there by car takes roughly 3 hours 20 minutes.
Explore more of the United Kingdom
There's loads more of the United Kingdom ready to be uncovered. About 290 kms (180 miles) southeast of Stornoway, head for Glasgow. On the must-do list? Start with Glasgow Cathedral, King's Theatre and Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. The closest airport to this city is Glasgow Airport (GLA).
Aberdeen fits right into any adventure through the United Kingdom. You'll find it roughly 274 kms (170 miles) southeast of Stornoway. St. Andrew's Cathedral, Aberdeen beach front and Arts Centre & Theatre Aberdeen stand out as key sights. You can arrive here through Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ).
Or set out for Dundee, about 274 kms (170 miles) southeast of Stornoway. V&A Dundee, Victoria Park and St Paul's Cathedral are just the start of the reasons to visit.