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How to get fromNottingham to Skara Braeby train, plane, bus or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Nottingham to Skara Brae by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane MAN - KOI
    7h 29m
    £229–546

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus M90
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    17h 51m
    £61–189

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Grantham to Darlingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Darlington to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    16h 22m
    £112–285

  4. Train to Norwich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Norwichtrain train
    2. Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane NWI - KOI
    8h 35m
    £352–1,008

  5. Train, bus, ferry via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus X99
    5. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    17h 52m
    £124–359

  6. Train, bus, ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Stockporttrain train
    2. Take the train from Stockport to Invernesstrain train
    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
    18h 27m
    £141–231

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration5h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket£206Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Nottingham, England and Skara Brae, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Nottingham to Skara Brae. However, you can take the train to Manchester Piccadilly, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), then take the taxi to Skara Brae. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nottingham to Skara Brae via Grantham, Darlington, Inverness, Inverness Union Street, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, and Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal in around 16h 22m.

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