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How to get fromHeathrow Terminal 5 Underground Station to Stromnessby plane, train, bus or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 Underground Station to Stromness by plane, train, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport

    best
    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeLHR - KOI
    7h
    £129–413
  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Union Square Bus StationbusUkn11
    2. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    23h 44m
    £64–133
  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain
    2. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalbusE6
    3. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalferryNl1
    17h
  4. Bus, ferry via Glasgow

    1. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus802
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetbusE8
    3. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalbusE6
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalferryNl1
    19h 35m
  5. Bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeLGW - KOI
    8h 47m
    £195–419
  6. Bus, train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirbus
    2. Take the train from Reading to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeBHX - KOI
    9h 57m
    £287–660
  7. Train, bus, ferry via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aviemoretrain
    3. Take the bus from Cairngorm Hotel to Union StreetbusE9 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalbusE6
    5. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalferryNl1
    17h 12m
  8. Train, bus, ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Finsbury Park to Invernesstrain
    2. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalbusE6
    3. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalferryNl1
    19h 56m

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

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration3h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket£122Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5 Underground Station, England and Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland?

Loganair and British Airways fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkwall (KOI) 3 times a day.

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