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How to get fromOrkney Islands to Middlesbroughby ferry, bus, train, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Orkney Islands to Middlesbrough by ferry, bus, train, or plane

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  1. Ferry, bus, train

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus X99
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Newcastletrain train
    4. Take the train from Newcastle to Middlesbroughtrain train
    15h 12m
    £125–208

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus X99
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stand 11bus bus
    16h 14m
    £63–110

  3. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane KOI - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Middlesbroughtrain train
    9h 12m
    £237–562

  4. Fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane KOI - EDI
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlingtontrain train
    6h 11m
    £232–553

  5. Fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane KOI - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlingtontrain train
    6h 52m
    £244–578

  6. Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane KOI - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlingtontrain train
    9h 4m
    £211–580

Kirkwall (KOI) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration5h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket£260Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Orkney Islands to Middlesbrough.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 520.7 mi
  • Duration: 15h 12m

What companies run services between Orkney Islands, Scotland and Middlesbrough, England?

There is no direct connection from Orkney Islands to Middlesbrough. However, you can take the bus to Travel Centre, walk to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, walk to Ferry Terminal, take the bus to Bus Station Stance 3, walk to Inverness, take the train to Newcastle, then take the train to Middlesbrough. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Quanterness Cottages to Bus Station Stand 11 via Travel Centre, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Ferry Terminal, Bus Station Stance 3, and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 16h 14m.

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