There are 5 ways to get from Peterhead to Scapa Flow by bus, plane, unknown, ferry, or train
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Bus, line 49 bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Kirkwall, travel
best- Take the bus from Buchan House to Market Street
- Take the bus from Market Street to Town Hall
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI)ABZ - KOI
- Walk from Kirkwall-Airport-KOI to Scapa Flow
5h 30mFerry, travel
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
- Walk from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Scapa Flow
11h 15mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Bridge of Don Park & Ride to Union StreetE7
- Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalE6
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalNl1
- Walk from Passenger Terminal to Scapa Flow
13h 17mTrain to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Kirkwall, travel
- Take the train from Inverurie to Inverness Airport Station
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Kirkwall (KOI)INV - KOI
- Walk from Kirkwall-Airport-KOI to Scapa Flow
6h 28mFly Aberdeen Airport to Lerwick, bus, ferry, travel
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick (LSI)ABZ - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Walk from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Scapa Flow
14h 26m
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Peterhead and Scapa Flow is 178 miles.
The best way to get from Peterhead to Scapa Flow without a car is to ferry and travel which takes 11h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Peterhead to Scapa Flow, including transfers.
There are 174+ hotels available in Scapa Flow.
What companies run services between Peterhead, Scotland and Scapa Flow, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Peterhead to Scapa Flow. However, you can take the bus to Market Street, take the line 49 bus to Town Hall, take the line 10 bus to Fechnie Brae, take the bus to Airport Terminal Stance 1, walk to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), then travel to Scapa Flow. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchan House to Scapa Flow via Market Street, Town Hall, Union Square Bus Station, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, and Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal in around 11h 15m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–310
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–260
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–340
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverurie to Inverness Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £22–30
- 1st Class
- £35–50
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Buchan House to Market Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 01346 513050
- info@watermillcoaches.co.uk
- Website
- watermillcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Market Street to Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.watermillcoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Bridge of Don Park & Ride to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- +44 1950 477573
- jagdnicolson@btinternet.com
- Website
- nicolsonsgroup.com
Bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- JA+GD Nicolson
- Phone
- 01957766766
- office@rrobertsonandson.com
- Website
- rrobertsonandson.com
Bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–31
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £18–22
- Peak
- £26–31
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