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How to get fromBarnsley to Skara Braeby train, plane, bus or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Barnsley to Skara Brae by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeMAN - KOI
    7h 6m
    £225–495

  2. Train, bus, ferry via Edinburgh #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Barnsley to Leedstrain
    2. Take the bus from Leeds York Street to Edinburgh Elder Street Bus Stopbus
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Inverness Bus Station Stance 3bus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry TerminalbusX99
    5. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalferryNl1
    18h 56m
    £98–141

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Yorktrain
    2. Take the train from York to Invernesstrain
    3. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalbusE6
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalferryNl1
    15h 44m

  4. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Park and Ridebus
    2. Take the bus from Park and Ride to Union StreetbusE8
    3. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalbusE6
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalferryNl1
    18h 11m

  5. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeBHX - KOI
    7h 17m
    £283–599

  6. Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Barnsley to Leedstrain
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeEDI - KOI
    8h 2m
    £239–542

  7. Train, bus, ferry via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Barnsley to Leedstrain
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
    4. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalbusE6
    5. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalferryNl1
    16h 34m

  8. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Barnsley to Leedstrain
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Berwick-upon-Tweedtrain
    3. Take the train from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Invernesstrain
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain
    5. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalferryNl1
    19h 3m
    £191–364

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration5h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket£216Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Barnsley, England and Skara Brae, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Barnsley to Skara Brae. However, you can take the train to Sheffield, take the train to Manchester Piccadilly, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), then take the taxi to Skara Brae. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barnsley to Skara Brae via Wakefield Kirkgate, York, Inverness, Union Street, Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, and Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal in around 15h 44m.

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