There are 2 ways to get from Durness to Kirkwall by car, ferry, or bus
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Drive, ferry
best- Drive from Durness to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalNl1
3h 53m£35–50Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Post Office to Royal Bank of Scotland803
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalNl1
6h 18m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durness to Kirkwall is to drive and ferry which costs £30 - £55 and takes 3h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Durness to Kirkwall is to drive and ferry which takes 3h 53m and costs £30 - £55.
The distance between Durness and Kirkwall is 111 miles.
The best way to get from Durness to Kirkwall without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 6h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Durness to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 175+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Durness, Scotland and Kirkwall, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Durness to Kirkwall. However, you can drive to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, walk to Travel Centre, then take the bus to Orcadian Office. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Post Office to West Tankerness Lane via Bank of Scotland, Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, and Travel Centre in around 6h 18m.
- Phone
- 01971 511 223
- info@thedurnessbus.com
- Website
- thedurnessbus.com
Bus from Post Office to Royal Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- The Durness Bus
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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