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

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There are 8 ways to get from Bath to Stromness by train, plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Southampton Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to Southampton Centraltrain
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeSOU - KOI
    10h 33m
    £273–670

  2. Bus, ferry via Leeds

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    23h 45m
    £56–123

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to AberdeentrainExeter St Davids - Aberdeen / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    19h 29m
    £336–658

  4. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cabot Circus to Buchanan Bus StationbusM19
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station 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
    21h 29m

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeLHR - KOI
    7h 44m
    £168–560

  6. Train to Cardiff Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to Cardiff Centraltrain
    2. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeCWL - KOI
    9h 37m
    £341–596

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeBHX - KOI
    8h 15m
    £249–572

  8. Fly from Bristol Airport

    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeBRS - KOI
    6h 46m
    £257–501

Bath to Stromness by train, foot, ferry, and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration19h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket£336Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

easyJet and Loganair fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Kirkwall (KOI) 3 times a day.

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