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How to get fromEdinburgh to Lynessby train, bus, ferry or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Lyness by train, bus, ferry, or plane

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  1. Train, bus, ferry

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    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Shelterbus bus X99
    3. Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry ferry Pf1
    4. Take the ferry from Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal to Lyness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Of2
    13h 6m
    £102–200

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry ferry Pf1
    4. Take the ferry from Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal to Lyness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Of2
    14h 24m
    £118–263

  3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry, line 2 bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EDI - KOI
    2. Take the bus from Travel Centre to Travel Centrebus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to North Hoy Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Pier to Hoy Hotelbus bus
    8h 11m

  4. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane GLA - KOI
    3. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to North Hoy Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    9h 3m
    £181–433

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket£151Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Lyness, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Lyness. However, you can take the train to Inverness, walk to Bus Station Stance 3, take the bus to Bus Shelter, drive to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal, drive to Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Lyness Orkney Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Lyness Orkney Ferry Terminal via Inverness, Wick, Gills Bay Ferry Terminal, St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal, and Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal in around 14h 24m.

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