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

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

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane MAN - KOI
    7h 9m
    £211–511

  2. Fly from Liverpool

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane LPL - KOI
    9h 44m
    £87–408

  3. Train, bus, ferry via Glasgow

    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 Vehicle Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    15h 47m
    £152–285

  4. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 830
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Vehicle Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    15h 47m
    £95–164

  5. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    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
    7h 53m
    £249–606

  6. Train, bus, ferry

    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
    £168–260

  7. Train, bus, ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street 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
    18h 8m
    £121–182

  8. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Crewe to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    19h 34m
    £186–289

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

Calendar26Weekly Services
Duration15h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket£152Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 458.3 mi
  • Duration: 7h 9m

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

Aer Lingus, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Kirkwall (KOI) twice daily.

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