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

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There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Stromness by plane, train, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly Manchester Airport to Kirkwall

    best
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane MAN - KOI
    7h 27m
    £176–452

  2. Bus, ferry via Manchester Central Coach Station

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 181
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 51 to Inverness Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    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 59m
    £84–129

  3. Train, bus, ferry via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminalbus bus E6
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    14h 44m

  4. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Streetbus bus E8
    3. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminalbus bus E6
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    14h 55m

  5. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Kirkwall

    1. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EDI - KOI
    8h 24m
    £181–476

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Kirkwall

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane BHX - KOI
    9h 18m
    £217–578

  7. Fly Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane MAN - INV
    2. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    10h 40m

  8. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Kirkwall

    1. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane GLA - KOI
    9h
    £205–533

  9. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminalbus bus E6
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    16h 23m

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration5h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket£209Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Loganair and Aer Lingus fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI) 6 times a week.

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