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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 ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Hoteltaxi taxi
    3. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane KOI - ABZ
    5h
    £133–345

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Rousay Orkney Ferry Terminal to Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Of3
    2. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    3. Take the bus from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Aberdeen Union Streetbus bus
    11h 36m
    £48–139

  3. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Rousay Orkney Ferry Terminal to Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Of3
    2. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    3. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus X99
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    10h 52m
    £91–149

  4. Ferry, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Rousay Orkney Ferry Terminal to Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane KOI - INV
    3. Take the train from Inverness Airport Station to Aberdeentrain train
    6h 41m
    £176–358

  5. Ferry, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Rousay Orkney Ferry Terminal to Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane KOI - EDI
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain train
    7h 44m
    £192–490

  6. Ferry, bus via Union Square Bus Station

    1. Take the ferry from Rousay Orkney Ferry Terminal to Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Of3
    2. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    3. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus X99
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 4 to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus M96
    11h 55m
    £87–139

Kirkwall (KOI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket£102Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Rousay, Scotland and Aberdeen, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Rousay to Aberdeen. However, you can take the ferry to Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminal, take the taxi to Kirkwall Hotel, take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ), walk to Aberdeen Airport, then take the bus to Aberdeen Union Street. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Rousay Orkney Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen via Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminal, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Ferry Terminal, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness in around 10h 52m.

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