There are 9 ways to get from Falkirk to Scapa Flow by train, plane, unknown, ferry, or bus
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Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Kirkwall, travel
best- Take the train from Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Park
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)EDI - KOI
- Walk from Kirkwall (KOI) to Scapa Flow
3h 4mTrain, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Stirling to Aberdeen
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
- Walk from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Scapa Flow
11h 13mTrain, bus, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Falkirk Grahamston to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry TerminalX99
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalNl1
- Walk from Passenger Terminal to Scapa Flow
11h 46mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to Kirkwall, travel
- Take the train from Falkirk High to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)GLA - KOI
- Walk from Kirkwall (KOI) to Scapa Flow
3h 21mFly Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick, bus, ferry, travel
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lerwick (LSI)EDI - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Walk from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Scapa Flow
12h 15mTrain to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Kirkwall, travel
- Take the train from Falkirk Grahamston to Inverness
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Kirkwall (KOI)INV - KOI
- Walk from Kirkwall (KOI) to Scapa Flow
5h 58mTrain to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Kirkwall, travel
- Take the train from Stirling to Aberdeen
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI)ABZ - KOI
- Walk from Kirkwall (KOI) to Scapa Flow
6h 14mTrain to Dundee Riverside Airport, fly to Kirkwall, travel
- Take the train from Stirling to Dundee
- Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Kirkwall (KOI)DND - KOI
- Walk from Kirkwall (KOI) to Scapa Flow
4h 29mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Union Square Bus StationM9
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
- Walk from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Scapa Flow
11h 57m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Falkirk and Scapa Flow is 240 miles.
The best way to get from Falkirk to Scapa Flow without a car is to train and ferry and travel which takes 11h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Falkirk to Scapa Flow, including transfers.
There are 172+ hotels available in Scapa Flow.
What companies run services between Falkirk, Scotland and Scapa Flow, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Falkirk to Scapa Flow. However, you can take the train to Edinburgh Park, walk to Edinburgh Park Station, take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), then travel to Scapa Flow. Alternatively, you can take a train from Falkirk Grahamston to Scapa Flow via Stirling, Aberdeen, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, and Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal in around 11h 13m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–390
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–390
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–450
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–380
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–260
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–310
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–850
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stirling to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Falkirk High to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stirling to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–22
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £85–120
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- +44 1950 477573
- jagdnicolson@btinternet.com
- Website
- nicolsonsgroup.com
Bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- JA+GD Nicolson
- Phone
- 01957766766
- office@rrobertsonandson.com
- Website
- rrobertsonandson.com
Bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
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
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–31
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £18–22
- Peak
- £26–31
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