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

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  1. Bus, train, ferry

    best
    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 Union Street to Ferry Terminalbus bus E6
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    13h 40m

  2. Bus, ferry via Station Road

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Station Road to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 975 / ...
    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
    14h 33m
    £64–99

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Stirling to Aviemoretrain train
    4. Take the bus from Cairngorm Hotel to Union Streetbus bus E9 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminalbus bus E6
    6. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    14h 52m

  4. Train, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Oban to Crianlarichtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Public Toilets to Terminal Buildingbus bus
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane GLA - KOI
    8h 22m
    £202–428

  5. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 977 / ...
    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
    13h 56m

  6. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Oban to Crianlarichtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Police Station to Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EDI - KOI
    8h 51m
    £175–433

  7. Train, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain train
    3. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane ABZ - KOI
    11h 38m
    £150–437

  8. Bus, train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Oban Station Rd to Stirling 13 Goosecroft Rdbus bus
    2. Take the train from Stirling to Invernesstrain train
    3. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane INV - KOI
    12h 5m
    £172–381

  9. Train, train to Dundee Riverside Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundeetrain train
    3. Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane DND - KOI
    10h 9m
    £260–850

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket£166Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Oban to Stromness. However, you can take the bus to Stirling 13 Goosecroft Rd, walk to Stirling, take the train to Inverness, walk to Union Street, take the bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a train from Oban to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal via Glasgow Queen Street, Stirling, Aviemore, Cairngorm Hotel, Union Street, Ferry Terminal, and Scrabster Ferry Terminal in around 14h 52m.

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