There are 5 ways to get from Oban to Stromness by bus, plane, ferry, or train
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Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Terminal Buildingbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane GLA - KOI
7h 36m£189–416Bus, ferry via Inverness
cheapest- Take the bus from North Pier Car Park to Bus Stationbus 918
- Take the bus from Filling Station to Drum Greenbus 919
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
12h 49m£32–86Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Broratrain
- Take the bus from Brora Station Square to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
15h 53m£86–201Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
9h 5m£173–445Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from North Pier Car Park to Bus Stationbus 918
- Take the bus from Filling Station to Drum Greenbus 919
- 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
13h£60–86
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oban to Stromness is to bus and ferry via Inverness which costs £30 - £90 and takes 12h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Oban to Stromness is to bus and fly which takes 7h 36m and costs £180 - £420.
The distance between Oban and Stromness is 331 miles.
The best way to get from Oban to Stromness without a car is to bus and ferry via Inverness which takes 12h 49m and costs £30 - £90.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Oban to Stromness, including transfers.
There are 165+ hotels available in Stromness.
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 Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) 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 bus from North Pier Car Park to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal via Bus Station, Filling Station, Drum Green, Bus Station Stance 2, Inverness Union Street, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, and Scrabster Ferry Terminal in around 12h 49m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–390
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–390
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Brora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Filling Station to Drum Green
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01586 552319
- enquiries@westcoastmotors.co.uk
- Website
- westcoastmotors.co.uk
Bus from North Pier Car Park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.westcoastmotors.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–40
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Brora Station Square to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–35
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Brora Station Square to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- https://www.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
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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