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How to get fromFort William to Stromnessby bus, ferry, plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Fort William to Stromness by bus, ferry, plane, or train

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  1. Bus, ferry via Inverness

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    1. Take the bus from Filling Station to Drum Greenbus bus 919
    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
    10h 26m
    £25–77

  2. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Terminal Buildingbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane GLA - KOI
    7h 47m
    £180–408

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Filling Station to Drum Greenbus bus 919
    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
    10h 37m
    £53–77

  4. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Filling Station to Drum Greenbus bus 919
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Broratrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brora Station Square to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    12h 2m
    £54–103

  5. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EDI - KOI
    8h 7m
    £145–444

  6. Line 919 bus, bus, line 919 bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Filling Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Filling Station to Drum Greenbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Drum Green to Bus Station Stance 2bus bus
    4. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane INV - KOI
    5. Take the bus from Travel Centre to Travel Centrebus bus
    8h 50m
    £142–304

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket£162Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Fort William, Scotland and Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Fort William to Stromness. However, you can take the line 919 bus to Filling Station, take the bus to Drum Green, take the line 919 bus to Bus Station Stance 2, walk to Inverness Union Street, take the bus to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, walk to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, take the bus to Travel Centre, then take the bus to Travel Centre.

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