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How to get fromLiverpool to Stromnessby bus, plane, ferry or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Liverpool to Stromness by bus, plane, ferry, or train

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  1. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Edge Hill Station to Manchester Airport The Stationbus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeMAN - KOI
    6h 45m
    £182–409
  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Leeds City Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    20h 34m
    £49–107
  3. Bus, ferry via Glasgow

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Stationbus802 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetbusE8
    3. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalbusE6
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalferryNl1
    14h 50m
  4. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain
    2. Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    16h 18m
    £67–346
  5. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain
    2. Take the train from Preston to Invernesstrain
    3. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalbusE6
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalferryNl1
    16h 29m
  6. Fly from Liverpool

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeLPL - KOI
    8h 39m
    £321–545
  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeBHX - KOI
    8h 5m
    £232–533

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration6h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket£200Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland?

Aer Lingus, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Kirkwall (KOI) once daily.

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