There are 3 ways to get from Belfast to Stromness by plane, busferry, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane BHD - KOI
6h 58m£176–438Bus and ferry, bus, ferry via Inverness
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminalbus E6
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
17h 46mBus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus X99
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
17h 57m
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Stromness is to fly which costs £170 - £440 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Stromness is to fly which takes 6h 58m and costs £170 - £440.
The distance between Belfast and Stromness is 345 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Stromness without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and ferry via Inverness which takes 17h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Belfast to Stromness, including transfers.
There are 160+ hotels available in Stromness.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland?
Loganair and Aer Lingus fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Kirkwall (KOI) twice daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–450
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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