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

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There are 5 ways to get from Cornwall to Stromness by train, bus, ferry, or plane

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  1. Train, bus, ferry via Plymouth

    best
    1. Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Union Streetbus bus E9
    4. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminalbus bus E6
    5. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    22h 17m

  2. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane BRS - KOI
    11h 52m
    £258–615

  3. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport

    1. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane NQY - KOI
    24h 57m
    £380–664

  4. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminalbus bus E6
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    22h 56m

  5. Train to Exeter, fly

    1. Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    2. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EXT - KOI
    12h 17m
    £455–764

Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration20h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket£122Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Loganair, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Kirkwall (KOI) twice daily.

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