There are 4 ways to get from Scapa Flow to Aberdeen by unknown, plane, ferry, bus, or train
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Travel, fly
best- Walk from Scapa Flow to Kirkwall-Airport-KOI
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)KOI - ABZ
1h 49mTravel, ferry
- Walk from Scapa Flow to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry TerminalNl2
7h 59mTravel, ferry, bus, train
- Walk from Scapa Flow to Passenger Terminal
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry TerminalNl1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Union StreetE6
- Take the train from Nairn to Aberdeen
10h 56mTravel, ferry, bus
- Walk from Scapa Flow to Passenger Terminal
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry TerminalNl1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Union StreetE6
- Take the bus from Union Street to AdelphiE7
11h 8m
Kirkwall (KOI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Scapa Flow and Aberdeen is 138 miles.
The best way to get from Scapa Flow to Aberdeen without a car is to travel and ferry which takes 7h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 49m to get from Scapa Flow to Aberdeen, including transfers.
There are 659+ hotels available in Aberdeen.
What companies run services between Scapa Flow, Scotland and Aberdeen, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Scapa Flow to Aberdeen. However, you can travel to Kirkwall-Airport-KOI airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ), walk to Airport Terminal Stance 1, then take the bus to Adelphi. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Scapa Flow to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal via Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal in around 7h 59m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–310
Flights from Kirkwall to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–310
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Nairn to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Union Street to Adelphi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster 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
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