By plane
By plane
Stornoway Airport IATA: SYY, ICAO: EGPO has flights connecting the town with Aberdeen, Benbecula, Edinburgh, Inverness and Glasgow. The airport is located about 3km from the town near the village of Melbost.
By ship
By ship
Ferry service to Ullapool on the mainland - a journey of 2 hours 40 minutes. The Ferry Service operates 7 days a week Mon - Sun, with a restricted service on Sundays. The commencement of a regular, scheduled Sunday service in July 2009 has been a matter of enormous controversy on and around the islands as it runs against the islands' Sabbatarian tradition.