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

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There are 10 ways to get from Grantham to Stromness by train, bus, ferry, or plane

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  1. Train, bus, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Grantham to Doncastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminalbus bus E6
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    14h 50m

  2. Train, bus, ferry via Blair Atholl

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Newark North Gate to Blair Atholltrain train
    2. Take the train from Blair Atholl to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus X99
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    19h
    £132–228

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Park and Ridebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Park and Ride to Union Streetbus bus E8
    3. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminalbus bus E6
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    20h 7m

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane LHR - KOI
    9h 15m
    £145–505

  5. Train, bus, ferry via Darlington

    1. Take the train from Grantham to Darlingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Darlington to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminalbus bus E6
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    14h 51m

  6. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Grantham to Darlingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Darlington to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    17h 22m
    £191–319

  7. Train to Norwich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Grantham to Norwichtrain train
    2. Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane NWI - KOI
    10h 6m
    £304–676

  8. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Grantham to Leedstrain train
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane MAN - KOI
    10h 11m
    £207–521

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane BHX - KOI
    10h 3m
    £225–557

  10. Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Grantham to Yorktrain train
    2. Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EDI - KOI
    8h 41m
    £206–537

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration4h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket£121Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Grantham to Stromness. However, you can take the train to Doncaster, take the train to Inverness, walk to Union Street, take the bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boots to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal via Victoria Embankment, Broad Marsh Bus Station, Park and Ride, Union Street, Ferry Terminal, and Scrabster Ferry Terminal in around 20h 7m.

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