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How to get fromRousay to Aberdeenby ferry, taxi, plane, bus or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Rousay to Aberdeen by ferry, taxi, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Ferry, taxi, fly to Aberdeen Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Rousay Orkney Ferry Terminal to Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
    2. Take the taxi from Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Hoteltaxi
    3. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)planeKOI - ABZ
    5h 1m
    £133–355

  2. Ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Rousay Orkney Ferry Terminal to Tingwall Orkney Ferry TerminalferryOf3
    2. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to AberdeenferryNl2
    9h 4m
    £51–80

  3. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Rousay Orkney Ferry Terminal to Tingwall Orkney Ferry TerminalferryOf3
    2. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry TerminalferryNl1
    3. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3busX99
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
    10h 52m
    £91–149

  4. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Rousay Orkney Ferry Terminal to Tingwall Orkney Ferry TerminalferryOf3
    2. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry TerminalferryNl1
    3. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Union StreetbusE6
    4. Take the bus from Union Street to AdelphibusE7
    11h 40m

  5. Ferry, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Rousay Orkney Ferry Terminal to Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
    2. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeKOI - INV
    3. Take the train from Inverness Airport Station to Aberdeentrain
    6h 56m
    £176–348

  6. Ferry, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Rousay Orkney Ferry Terminal to Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
    2. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeKOI - EDI
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain
    7h 41m
    £199–510

Kirkwall (KOI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£101Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rousay, Scotland and Aberdeen, Scotland?

You can take a ferry from Rousay Orkney Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen via Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminal and Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal in around 9h 4m.

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