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How to get fromInverness to Edayby bus, ferry, train or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Inverness to Eday by bus, ferry, train, or plane

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  1. Bus, ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus TerminalbusX99
    2. Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry TerminalferryPf1
    3. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Eday Orkney Ferry TerminalferryOf5
    10h 35m
    £90–113

  2. Train, ferry via Aberdeen

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
    2. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    3. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Eday Orkney Ferry TerminalferryOf5
    13h 51m
    £44–94

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain
    2. Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry TerminalferryPf1
    3. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Eday Orkney Ferry TerminalferryOf5
    10h 50m
    £50–72

  4. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeINV - KOI
    2. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Eday Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
    6h 51m
    £135–281

  5. Bus, ferry via Aberdeen

    1. Take the bus from Falcon Sq to Union Square Bus StationbusM96
    2. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    3. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Eday Orkney Ferry TerminalferryOf5
    15h
    £53–83

  6. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeABZ - KOI
    3. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Eday Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
    9h 25m
    £124–364

  7. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Pitlochrytrain
    2. Take the bus from Fishers Hotel to Airportbus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeEDI - KOI
    4. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Eday Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
    10h 29m

Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration45 minAverage Duration
Ticket£127Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Eday, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Inverness to Eday. However, you can take the bus to Bus Terminal, take the line 77 bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal, take the taxi to Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Eday Orkney Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a train from Inverness to Eday Orkney Ferry Terminal via Wick, Gills Bay Ferry Terminal, St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal, and Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal in around 10h 50m.

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