There are 4 ways to get from Dublin to Scapa Flow by plane, unknown, train, busferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Dublin Airport, travel
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane DUB - KOI
- Walk from Kirkwall-Airport-KOI to Scapa Flowunknown
5h 54mTrain, bus and ferry, bus, travel
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Streetbus E8
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus X99
- Walk from Car Park to Scapa Flowunknown
19h 18mTrain, bus and ferry, bus, travel via Stirling
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 51 to Stirling Goosecroft Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Stirling to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain
- Walk from Wick to Scapa Flowunknown
20h 51mTrain to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane BHD - KOI
- Walk from Kirkwall-Airport-KOI to Scapa Flowunknown
7h 4m
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Dublin and Scapa Flow is 420 miles.
The best way to get from Dublin to Scapa Flow without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus and travel which takes 19h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Dublin to Scapa Flow, including transfers.
There are 169+ hotels available in Scapa Flow.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Scapa Flow, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Dublin to Scapa Flow. However, you can take the bus to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), then travel to Scapa Flow. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dublin Connolly to Scapa Flow via Belfast Great Central, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, Union Street, Bus Station Stance 3, Bus Terminal, and Car Park in around 19h 18m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Dublin Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–450
Flights from Dublin Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–280
Flights from Dublin Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–450
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–450
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–20
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- 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
- £250–290
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 51 to Stirling Goosecroft Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 51 to Stirling Goosecroft Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
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