What is the cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Stromness?

The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Stromness is to bus and ferry via Inverness which costs £75 - £140 and takes 15h 14m.

What is the fastest way to get from Liverpool to Stromness?

The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Stromness is to bus and fly which takes 7h 22m and costs £180 - £430.

How far is it from Liverpool to Stromness?

The distance between Liverpool and Stromness is 447 miles.

How do I travel from Liverpool to Stromness without a car?

The best way to get from Liverpool to Stromness without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 14h 50m and costs .

How long does it take to get from Liverpool to Stromness?

It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Liverpool to Stromness, including transfers.

Where can I stay near Stromness?

There are 163+ hotels available in Stromness.

Liverpool to Stromness - 7 ways to travel via train, bus, plane, and ferry

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

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

Bus to Manchester Airport, fly
best
1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI)MAN - KOI
7h 22m
£182–422
Train, ferry
cheapest
1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
2. Take the train from Preston to Haymarket
3. Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
16h 17m
£67–346
Bus, ferry
1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Station802 / ...
2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetE8
3. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalE6
4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalNl1
14h 50m
Train, bus, ferry
1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
2. Take the train from Preston to Inverness
3. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalE6
4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalNl1
16h 29m
Fly from Liverpool
1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Kirkwall (KOI)LPL - KOI
8h 52m
£321–545
Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)BHX - KOI
8h 16m
£232–533
Bus, ferry via Inverness
1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Station802 / ...
2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry TerminalX99
4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalNl1
15h 14m
£79–133

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

14Weekly Planes

6h 26mAverage Duration

£200Cheapest Price

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Distance: 444.4 mi
Duration: 7h 22m

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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