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How to get fromOban to Kirkwallby bus, plane, train or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Oban to Kirkwall by bus, plane, train, or ferry

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  1. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Terminal Buildingbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane GLA - KOI
    6h 5m
    £175–400

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 976
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus M10
    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
    15h 48m
    £69–116

  3. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Oban Station Rd to Stirling 13 Goosecroft Rdbus bus
    2. Take the train from Stirling 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
    15h 20m
    £76–161

  4. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street 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
    15h 56m
    £96–181

  5. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EDI - KOI
    7h 34m
    £169–429

  6. Bus, ferry via Station Road

    1. Take the bus from Station Road to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 976
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to 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 9m
    £69–105

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket£161Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and Kirkwall, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Oban to Kirkwall. However, you can take the bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Supermarkets. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oban Station Rd to Travel Centre via Stirling 13 Goosecroft Rd, Stirling, Inverness, Bus Station Stance 3, Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, and Travel Centre in around 15h 20m.

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