There are 2 ways to get from Durness to Stromness by bus, ferry, or car
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Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Post Office to Royal Bank of Scotland803
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalNl1
5h 32mDrive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Durness to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalNl1
3h 8m£31–44
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durness to Stromness is to drive and ferry which costs £30 - £45 and takes 3h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Durness to Stromness is to drive and ferry which takes 3h 8m and costs £30 - £45.
The distance between Durness and Stromness is 113 miles.
The best way to get from Durness to Stromness without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 5h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Durness to Stromness, including transfers.
There are 158+ hotels available in Stromness.
What companies run services between Durness, Scotland and Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Durness to Stromness. However, you can take the bus to Royal Bank of Scotland, take the bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Durness to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal via Scrabster Ferry Terminal in around 3h 8m.
- 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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