There are 3 ways to get from Houton to Lyness by ferry, plane, or bus
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Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal to Lyness Orkney Ferry TerminalOf2
1h 5m£4–6Fly to Lerwick, bus, ferry
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Lerwick (LSI)KOI - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal to Lyness Orkney Ferry Terminal
13h 57mFly to Aberdeen Airport, ferry
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)KOI - ABZ
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal to Lyness Orkney Ferry Terminal
13h 54m£158–400
Houton to Lyness by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houton to Lyness is to ferry which costs £4 - £6 and takes 1h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Houton to Lyness is to ferry which takes 1h 5m and costs £4 - £6.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal and arriving at Lyness Orkney Ferry Terminal. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 5m.
The distance between Houton and Lyness is 8 miles.
The best way to get from Houton to Lyness without a car is to ferry which takes 1h 5m and costs £4 - £6.
The ferry from Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal to Lyness Orkney Ferry Terminal takes 1h 5m including transfers and departs hourly.
There are 169+ hotels available in Lyness.
What companies run services between Houton, Scotland and Lyness, Scotland?
Orkney Ferries operates a ferry from Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal to Lyness Orkney Ferry Terminal hourly. Tickets cost £4–6 and the journey takes 1h 5m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–300
Flights from Kirkwall to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–310
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- 01957766766
- office@rrobertsonandson.com
- Website
- rrobertsonandson.com
Bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1856 872044
- info@orkneyferries.co.uk
- Website
- orkneyferries.co.uk
Ferry from Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal to Lyness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- http://www.orkneyferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–31
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £18–22
- Peak
- £26–31
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
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