There are 8 ways to get from Heysham Port Station to Scrabster Ferry Terminal by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train, bus via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Lancaster to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalE6
11h 30mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Lancaster to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Thurso
11h 51m£84–192Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Station181
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetE8
- Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalE6
12h 20mDrive 423.8 mi
- Drive from Heysham Port Station to Scrabster Ferry Terminal423.8 mi
7h 51m£107–154Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminal
9h 18mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Lancaster to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry TerminalX99
13h 3m£122–202Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Kirkwall, ferry
- Take the train from Lancaster to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)EDI - KOI
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
9h 23m£215–506Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminal
11h 50m
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heysham Port Station to Scrabster Ferry Terminal is to drive which costs £100 - £160 and takes 7h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Heysham Port Station to Scrabster Ferry Terminal is to drive which takes 7h 51m and costs £100 - £160.
The distance between Heysham Port Station and Scrabster Ferry Terminal is 495 miles. The road distance is 426.3 miles.
The best way to get from Heysham Port Station to Scrabster Ferry Terminal without a car is to train and bus via Edinburgh which takes 11h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 30m to get from Heysham Port Station to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, including transfers.
The best way to get from Heysham Port Station to Scrabster Ferry Terminal is to bus which takes 12h 20m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £80 - £200 and takes 11h 51m.
Scrabster Ferry Terminal is 1h ahead of Heysham Port Station. It is currently 2:35 PM in Heysham Port Station and 3:35 PM in Scrabster Ferry Terminal.
Yes, the driving distance between Heysham Port Station to Scrabster Ferry Terminal is 426 miles. It takes approximately 7h 51m to drive from Heysham Port Station to Scrabster Ferry Terminal.
There are 90+ hotels available in Scrabster Ferry Terminal.
What companies run services between Heysham Port Station, England and Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Heysham Port Station to Scrabster Ferry Terminal via Bus Station Night Std, Buchanan Bus Station, Union Street, and Ferry Terminal in around 12h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heysham Port Station to Scrabster Ferry Terminal via Lancaster, Haymarket, Inverness, and Thurso in around 11h 51m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–390
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–390
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–200
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £11–15
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £280–330
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster 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
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