There are 2 ways to get from Durness to Rackwick 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
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to North Hoy Orkney Ferry TerminalOf1
4h 58m£35–52Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Post Office to Royal Bank of Scotland803
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalNl1
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to North Hoy Orkney Ferry TerminalOf1
7h 21m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durness to Rackwick is to drive and ferry which costs £30 - £55 and takes 4h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Durness to Rackwick is to drive and ferry which takes 4h 58m and costs £30 - £55.
The distance between Durness and Rackwick is 108 miles.
The best way to get from Durness to Rackwick without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Durness to Rackwick, including transfers.
There are 43+ hotels available in Rackwick.
What companies run services between Durness, Scotland and Rackwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Durness to Rackwick. However, you can drive to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to North Hoy Orkney Ferry Terminal, then drive to Rackwick. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Post Office to Rackwick via Bank of Scotland, Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, and North Hoy Orkney Ferry Terminal in around 7h 21m.
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)1856 872044
- info@orkneyferries.co.uk
- Website
- orkneyferries.co.uk
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to North Hoy Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Orkney Ferries
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