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

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There are 10 ways to get from Chester to Stromness by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Kirkwall

    best
    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane MAN - KOI
    8h 33m
    £182–464

  2. Train, bus, ferry via Glasgow

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the train from Perth 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
    15h 48m
    £55–263

  3. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Kirkwall

    1. Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane BHX - KOI
    9h 25m
    £231–529

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane MAN - INV
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    11h 46m
    £104–307

  5. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Kirkwall

    1. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EDI - KOI
    9h 32m
    £186–527

  6. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Kirkwall

    1. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane GLA - KOI
    9h 12m
    £210–537

  7. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    16h 5m
    £60–270

  8. Train, bus, ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston 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
    16h 59m
    £120–173

  9. Train, bus, ferry #3

    1. Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Darlingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Darlington 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
    17h 6m
    £149–270

  10. Train, bus, ferry #4

    1. Take the train from Crewe to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Broratrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brora Station Square to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    18h 39m
    £115–192

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration5h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket£206Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Chester to Stromness. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, take the bus to Travel Centre, then take the bus to Travel Centre. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chester to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal via Warrington Bank Quay, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Perth, Inverness, Inverness Union Street, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, and Scrabster Ferry Terminal in around 15h 48m.

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