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How to get fromExeter to Stromnessby train, plane, bus, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Exeter to Stromness by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to Bristol Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane BRS - KOI
    7h 11m
    £288–663

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Glastonbury Festival Coach Parkbus bus G5
    2. Take the bus from Glastonbury Festival Coach Park to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus G3
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    26h 39m
    £135–245

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Yorktrain train
    2. Take the train from York to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    19h 13m
    £289–413

  4. Train, bus, ferry via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Take the bus from Haymarket to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    19h 55m
    £208–357

  5. Fly from Exeter

    1. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EXT - KOI
    7h 8m
    £306–607

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane BHX - KOI
    8h 31m
    £298–667

  7. Train, bus, ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    19h 36m
    £287–483

  8. Train, bus, ferry via Crewe

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain train
    3. Take the train from Crewe to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    22h 37m
    £214–339

Bristol Airport (BRS) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration4h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket£231Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 626.6 mi
  • Duration: 7h 11m

What companies run services between Exeter, England and Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland?

Loganair flies from Exeter (EXT) to Kirkwall (KOI) 4 times a week.

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