There are 8 ways to get from Middlesbrough to Stromness by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
8h 15m£189–465Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Darlington to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
16h 28m£92–178Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Newcastletrain
- Take the train from Newcastle to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminalbus E6
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
14h 22mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from George Street to Union Streetbus E9
- Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminalbus E6
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
14h 40mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane MAN - KOI
10h 7m£199–485Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane GLA - KOI
9h 16m£222–535Train, train to Dundee Riverside Airport, fly
- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain
- Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane DND - KOI
9h 40m£273–903Train, bus, ferry via Carlisle
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus X99
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
17h 6m£120–179
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Middlesbrough to Stromness is to train and ferry which costs £90 - £180 and takes 16h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Middlesbrough to Stromness is to train and fly which takes 8h 15m and costs £180 - £470.
The distance between Middlesbrough and Stromness is 411 miles.
The best way to get from Middlesbrough to Stromness without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 14h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Middlesbrough to Stromness, including transfers.
There are 156+ hotels available in Stromness.
What companies run services between Middlesbrough, England and Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Middlesbrough to Stromness. However, you can take the train to Darlington, take the train to Edinburgh Waverley, take the train to Edinburgh Gateway, walk to Edinburgh Gateway, take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, take the bus to Travel Centre, then take the bus to Travel Centre. Alternatively, you can take a train from Middlesbrough to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal via Newcastle, Inverness, Union Street, Ferry Terminal, and Scrabster Ferry Terminal in around 14h 22m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–440
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–380
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–750
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Middlesbrough to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Middlesbrough to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Newcastle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £290–340
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
Train from Carlisle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £280–330
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–90
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from George Street to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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