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How to get fromBath to Stromnessby plane, train, bus or ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Bath to Stromness by plane, train, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly from Bristol Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane BRS - KOI
    7h 54m
    £230–516

  2. Train, bus, ferry #4

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)train train
    2. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Crewetrain train
    3. Take the train from Crewe to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus X99
    5. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    20h 41m
    £163–245

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Union Streetbus bus E9
    4. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminalbus bus E6
    5. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    17h 51m

  4. Train, bus, ferry via Inverness

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminalbus bus E6
    5. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    18h 38m

  5. Train to Southampton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane SOU - KOI
    12h 8m
    £271–664

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane LHR - KOI
    8h 54m
    £165–554

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane BHX - KOI
    9h 37m
    £232–585

  8. Train, bus, ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminalbus bus E6
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    19h 23m

  9. Train, bus, ferry #3

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Union Streetbus bus E9
    3. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminalbus bus E6
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    19h 25m

Bristol Airport (BRS) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration5h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket£217Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bath, England and Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland?

Loganair and easyJet fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Kirkwall (KOI) twice daily.

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