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

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There are 10 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)planeBRS - KOI
    7h 53m
    £234–516

  2. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeLHR - KOI
    8h 53m
    £165–590

  3. Train, bus, ferry via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Haymarkettrain
    3. Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Union StreetbusE9
    4. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalbusE6
    5. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalferryNl1
    17h 56m

  4. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads 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
    18h 56m

  5. Train to Southampton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to Southampton Centraltrain
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeSOU - KOI
    11h 41m
    £281–665

  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
    10h 39m
    £408–645

  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
    9h 18m
    £269–574

  8. Train, bus, ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley 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
    19h 12m

  9. Train, bus, ferry #3

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Haymarkettrain
    2. Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Union StreetbusE9
    3. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalbusE6
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalferryNl1
    19h 31m

  10. Train, bus, ferry #4

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)train
    2. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Crewetrain
    3. Take the train from Crewe to Invernesstrain
    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
    20h 44m
    £177–241

Bristol Airport (BRS) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration4h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket£214Cheapest 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) 3 times a day.

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