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

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

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  1. Train to Exeter, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Par to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    2. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EXT - KOI
    10h 39m
    £367–694

  2. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane NQY - KOI
    11h 19m
    £103–408

  3. 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 Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    22h 56m
    £364–611

  4. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane BHX - KOI
    11h 45m
    £336–760

  5. Train, bus, ferry via Plymouth

    1. Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plymouth 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
    22h 56m
    £340–494

Exeter (EXT) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration5h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket£327Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Ryanair UK, Loganair, and Aer Lingus fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Kirkwall (KOI) once daily.

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