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How to get fromFort Augustus to Kirkwallby bus, plane, ferry, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Fort Augustus to Kirkwall by bus, plane, ferry, or train

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  1. Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Fort Augustus to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane INV - KOI
    4h 54m
    £153–352

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Fort Augustus to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    8h 55m
    £38–55

  3. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Fort Augustus to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    11h 26m
    £105–184

  4. Bus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Fort Augustus to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    3. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane ABZ - KOI
    7h 58m
    £159–425

  5. Train, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Spean Bridge to Crianlarichtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Crianlarich to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane GLA - KOI
    8h 10m
    £192–460

  6. Bus, ferry via Inverness

    1. Take the bus from Fort Augustus to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus X99
    3. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    9h 6m
    £53–75

Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration45 minAverage Duration
Ticket£139Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Fort Augustus, Scotland and Kirkwall, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Fort Augustus to Kirkwall. However, you can take the bus to Inverness Union Street, walk to Inverness, take the train to Inverness Airport, walk to Inverness Airport station, take the bus to Terminal Building, walk to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Supermarkets. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Fort Augustus to West Tankerness Lane via Inverness Union Street, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, and Travel Centre in around 8h 55m.

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