There are 4 ways to get from Cornwall to Stromness by plane, train, bus, or ferry
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Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport
best- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane NQY - KOI
9h 45m£395–792Train to Exeter, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Par to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EXT - KOI
12h 35m£197–780Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Par to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
22h 48m£294–998Train, bus, ferry via Plymouth
- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
22h 57m£260–913
Cornwall to Stromness by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to Stromness is to train and fly which costs £190 - £800 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to Stromness is to fly which takes 9h 45m and costs £390 - £800.
The distance between Cornwall and Stromness is 631 miles.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Stromness without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 22h 48m and costs £290 - £1,000.
It takes approximately 9h 45m to get from Cornwall to Stromness, including transfers.
There are 183+ hotels available in Stromness.
What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland?
Ryanair UK and Loganair fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Kirkwall (KOI) 5 times a week.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £110–470
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Kirkwall via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £390–1,500
Flights from Exeter to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £380–1,400
Train from Par to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £230–800
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £230–340
- 1st Class
- £550–800
Train from Par to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £45–65
- 1st Class
- £80–110
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £25–40
- 1st Class
- £30–45
Train from Plymouth to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £220–750
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £220–320
- 1st Class
- £500–750
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- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £45–65
- 1st Class
- £70–110
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £90–130
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Par to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £45–60
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £60–85
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £20–24
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £26–40
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–40
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Haymarket to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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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