There are 2 ways to get from John o' Groats to Scapa Flow by bus, ferry, or unknown
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Bus, ferry, travel
best- Take the bus from JOG Knitwear to Sir George's Street Church80
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalNl1
- Walk from Passenger Terminal to Scapa Flow
5h 30mFerry, bus, travel
- Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry TerminalPf1
- Take the bus from Ferry terminal to Travel CentreX1 / ...
- Walk from Passenger Terminal to Scapa Flow
6h 4m
Questions & Answers
The distance between John o' Groats and Scapa Flow is 75 miles.
The best way to get from John o' Groats to Scapa Flow without a car is to bus and ferry and travel which takes 5h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from John o' Groats to Scapa Flow, including transfers.
There are 172+ hotels available in Scapa Flow.
What companies run services between John o' Groats, Scotland and Scapa Flow, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from John o' Groats to Scapa Flow. However, you can take the bus to Sir George's Street Church, walk to Bank of Scotland, take the bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, walk to Travel Centre, take the bus to Passenger Terminal, then travel to Scapa Flow. Alternatively, you can take a bus from JOG Knitwear to Scapa Flow via Ferry Terminal, Gills Bay Ferry Terminal, St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal, Ferry terminal, Travel Centre, and Passenger Terminal in around 6h 4m.
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- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from JOG Knitwear to Sir George's Street Church
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Ferry terminal to Travel Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- sales@pentlandferries.co.uk
- Website
- pentlandferries.co.uk
Ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17
- Website
- https://pentlandferries.co.uk/
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