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

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There are 9 ways to get from Bristol 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 34m
    £222–476

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 100 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 181
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus M10
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    22h 5m
    £54–164

  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 train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    18h 5m
    £83–342

  4. Train, bus, ferry via Wolverhampton

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Wolverhamptontrain train
    2. Take the train from Wolverhampton to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Take the bus from Haymarket to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    18h 11m
    £124–366

  5. Train to Southampton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane SOU - KOI
    12h 21m
    £256–674

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane LHR - KOI
    9h 6m
    £162–591

  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 4m
    £221–564

  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 Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus X99
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    18h 30m
    £114–681

  9. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Newport Train Stationbus bus
    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 40m
    £136–266

Bristol Airport (BRS) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration5h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket£209Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

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

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