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How to get fromRousay to Londonby ferry, plane, bus or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Rousay to London by ferry, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Ferry, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Rousay Orkney Ferry Terminal to Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane KOI - LHR
    6h 32m
    £163–482

  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 Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    3. Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    24h 54m
    £81–170

  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 King's Crosstrain train
    17h 14m
    £195–228

  4. Ferry, train via Edinburgh

    1. Take the ferry from Rousay Orkney Ferry Terminal to Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Of3
    2. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    18h 17m
    £114–280

  5. Ferry, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Rousay Orkney Ferry Terminal to Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane KOI - LCY
    9h 23m
    £175–649

  6. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Rousay Orkney Ferry Terminal to Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Of3
    2. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to King's Crosstrain train
    18h 51m
    £161–210

  7. Ferry, bus via London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)

    1. Take the ferry from Rousay Orkney Ferry Terminal to Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Of3
    2. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    3. Take the bus from Aberdeen Bus Station to London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)bus bus
    25h 1m
    £84–173

Kirkwall (KOI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration4h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£121Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Rousay, Scotland and London, England?

There is no direct connection from Rousay to London. 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 London Heathrow Airport (LHR), walk to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, then take the train to London Paddington. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Rousay Orkney Ferry Terminal to King's Cross via Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminal, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Ferry Terminal, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness in around 17h 14m.

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