There are 7 ways to get from Scotland to Eday by plane, ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Aberdeen Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI)ABZ - KOI
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Eday Orkney Ferry Terminal
6h 51m£109–316Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus StationM9
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Eday Orkney Ferry TerminalOf5
14h 56m£50–81Train, ferry via Aberdeen
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Eday Orkney Ferry TerminalOf5
14h 11m£54–134Train, ferry
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Take the train from Stirling to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Wick
- Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry TerminalPf1
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Eday Orkney Ferry TerminalOf5
16h 20m£63–133Fly from Edinburgh Airport, ferry
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)EDI - KOI
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Eday Orkney Ferry Terminal
7h 24m£158–402Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport, ferry
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Kirkwall (KOI)INV - KOI
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Eday Orkney Ferry Terminal
6h 51m£135–281Fly from Glasgow Airport, ferry
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)GLA - KOI
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Eday Orkney Ferry Terminal
7h 13m£193–517
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Eday is to bus and ferry which costs £45 - £85 and takes 14h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Eday is to fly and ferry which takes 6h 51m and costs £100 - £320.
The distance between Scotland and Eday is 173 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to Eday without a car is to train and ferry via Aberdeen which takes 14h 11m and costs £50 - £140.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Scotland to Eday, including transfers.
There are 163+ hotels available in Eday.
What companies run services between Scotland and Eday, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Scotland to Eday. However, you can take the bus to Airport Terminal Stance 1, walk to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, take the bus to Travel Centre, walk to Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Eday Orkney Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Eday Orkney Ferry Terminal via Aberdeen, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal, and Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal in around 14h 11m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–260
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £190–500
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £2–3
- Sleeper Seat
- £3–5
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £35–41
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1856 872044
- info@orkneyferries.co.uk
- Website
- orkneyferries.co.uk
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Eday Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- http://www.orkneyferries.co.uk/
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- sales@pentlandferries.co.uk
- Website
- pentlandferries.co.uk
Ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17
- Website
- https://pentlandferries.co.uk/
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