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

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There are 11 ways to get from Liverpool to Stromness by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Kirkwall

    best
    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane MAN - KOI
    8h 34m
    £189–489

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane MAN - INV
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    11h 39m
    £121–271

  3. Train, bus, ferry via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    15h 41m
    £155–334

  4. Fly Liverpool to Kirkwall

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane LPL - KOI
    10h 7m
    £309–564

  5. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Kirkwall

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane BHX - KOI
    9h 16m
    £237–588

  6. Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Kirkwall

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EDI - KOI
    9h 22m
    £242–561

  7. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Kirkwall

    1. Take the train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane GLA - KOI
    9h 17m
    £261–560

  8. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Darlingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Darlington to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus X99
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    16h 4m
    £189–295

  9. Train, bus, ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus X99
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    16h 39m
    £140–234

  10. Train, bus, ferry #3

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Aviemoretrain train
    3. Take the bus from Aviemore station to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    16h 45m
    £121–204

  11. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus bus 170 / ...
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    17h 24m
    £150–345

Liverpool to Stromness by train, bus, and ferry

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration15h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket£155Cheapest 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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