There are 2 ways to get from Mainland to Rousay by ferry, plane, or bus
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Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Rousay Orkney Ferry TerminalOf3
25 min£3–5Fly, bus, ferry
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Lerwick (LSI)KOI - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Rousay Orkney Ferry Terminal
10h 57m
Mainland to Rousay by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainland to Rousay is to ferry which costs £3 - £5 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Mainland to Rousay is to ferry which takes 25 min and costs £3 - £5.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminal and arriving at Rousay Orkney Ferry Terminal. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
The distance between Mainland and Rousay is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Mainland to Rousay without a car is to ferry which takes 25 min and costs £3 - £5.
The ferry from Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Rousay Orkney Ferry Terminal takes 25 min including transfers and departs hourly.
There are 119+ hotels available in Rousay.
What companies run services between Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland and Rousay, Scotland?
Orkney Ferries operates a ferry from Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Rousay Orkney Ferry Terminal hourly. Tickets cost £3–5 and the journey takes 25 min.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- +44 1950 477573
- jagdnicolson@btinternet.com
- Website
- nicolsonsgroup.com
Bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- JA+GD Nicolson
- Phone
- 01957766766
- office@rrobertsonandson.com
- Website
- rrobertsonandson.com
Bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1856 872044
- info@orkneyferries.co.uk
- Website
- orkneyferries.co.uk
Ferry from Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Rousay Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Orkney Ferries
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–31
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £18–22
- Peak
- £26–31
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