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 Waverley
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)EDI - KOI
7h 7m£193–470Train, ferry via Aberdeen
cheapest- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Newcastle
- Take the train from Newcastle to Aberdeen
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
15h 25m£72–398Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Darlington to Inverness
- Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalE6
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalNl1
13h 57mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Take the bus from George Street to Union StreetE9
- Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalE6
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalNl1
14h 49mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI)MAN - KOI
9h 5m£205–490Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)GLA - KOI
8h 6m£266–620Train, ferry
- Take the train from Darlington to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Wick
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalNl1
16h 28m£87–148Bus, ferry via Newcastle upon Tyne
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 19 to John Dobson St-Carliol StX10
- Take the bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Dunfermline
- Take the bus from Park & Ride to Bus Station Stance 3M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry TerminalX99
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalNl1
17h 1m£72–118
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Middlesbrough to Stromness is to bus and ferry via Newcastle upon Tyne which costs £70 - £120 and takes 17h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Middlesbrough to Stromness is to train and fly which takes 7h 7m and costs £190 - £470.
The distance between Middlesbrough and Stromness is 413 miles.
The best way to get from Middlesbrough to Stromness without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 13h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Middlesbrough to Stromness, including transfers.
There are 162+ 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 line 4 bus to Kirkwall Hotel, walk to Travel Centre, then take the bus to Hamnavoe Estate. Alternatively, you can take a train from Middlesbrough to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal via Darlington, Inverness, Union Street, Ferry Terminal, and Scrabster Ferry Terminal in around 13h 57m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £200–410
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–450
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £100–330
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £100–160
- 1st Class
- £230–330
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Middlesbrough to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–90
- 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 Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
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
- 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/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stand 19 to John Dobson St-Carliol St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Dunfermline
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- hello@gonortheast.co.uk
- Website
- gonortheast.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stand 19 to John Dobson St-Carliol St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Park & Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Park & Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Park & Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
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