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How to get fromKirkwall to Portreeby ferry, bus, train or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Kirkwall to Portree by ferry, bus, train, or plane

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  1. Ferry, bus

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry TerminalferryNl1
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Union StreetbusE6
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus917
    11h 41m

  2. Ferry, bus via Wick

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry TerminalferryPf1
    2. Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3busX99
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus917
    12h 38m
    £70–91

  3. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry TerminalferryNl1
    2. Take the train from Wick to Dingwalltrain
    3. Take the train from Dingwall to Kyle of Lochalshtrain
    4. Take the bus from Harbour Slipway to Somerled Squarebus917 / ...
    14h 22m
    £74–150

  4. Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeKOI - INV
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus
    7h 13m
    £147–298

  5. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry TerminalferryNl1
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to TescobusE6
    3. Take the train from Dingwall to Kyle of Lochalshtrain
    4. Take the bus from Harbour Slipway to Somerled Squarebus917 / ...
    12h 19m

  6. Fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeKOI - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Somerled Squarebus
    9h 34m
    £241–513

  7. Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)planeKOI - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus
    9h 53m
    £136–383

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

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration45 minAverage Duration
Ticket£128Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Portree, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Kirkwall to Portree. However, you can take the bus to Travel Centre, walk to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, walk to Ferry Terminal, take the bus to Union Street, walk to Bus Station Stance 3, then take the bus to Somerled Square. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ayre Hotel to Somerled Square via Travel Centre, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Ferry Terminal, Co-Op, Wick, Dingwall, Kyle of Lochalsh, and Harbour Slipway in around 14h 22m.

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