There are 2 ways to get from Orkney Islands to Sullom Voe Terminal by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Lerwick (LSI)KOI - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Take the bus from Esplanade to Oil Terminal
5h 27mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalNl2
- Take the bus from Shetland Hotel to Oil Terminal23
11h 23m
Kirkwall (KOI) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Orkney Islands and Sullom Voe Terminal is 150 miles.
The best way to get from Orkney Islands to Sullom Voe Terminal without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 11h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Orkney Islands to Sullom Voe Terminal, including transfers.
There are 10+ hotels available in Sullom Voe Terminal.
What companies run services between Orkney Islands, Scotland and Sullom Voe Terminal, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Orkney Islands to Sullom Voe Terminal. However, you can take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, take the bus to Harrison Square, walk to Esplanade, take the bus to Oil Terminal, then walk to Sullom Voe Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Quanterness Cottages to Sullom Voe Terminal via Passenger Terminal, Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal, Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, Shetland Hotel, and Oil Terminal in around 11h 23m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- +44 1950 477573
- jagdnicolson@btinternet.com
- Website
- nicolsonsgroup.com
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- JA+GD Nicolson
- Phone
- 01957766766
- office@rrobertsonandson.com
- Website
- rrobertsonandson.com
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
Bus from Esplanade to Oil Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
Bus from Shetland Hotel to Oil Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–31
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £18–22
- Peak
- £26–31
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