There are 7 ways to get from Scotland to Scapa Flow by plane, unknown, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly from Aberdeen Airport, travel
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane ABZ - KOI
- Walk from Kirkwall-Airport-KOI to Scapa Flowunknown
2h 26mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Streetbus E8
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus X99
- Walk from Car Park to Scapa Flowunknown
8h 31mTrain, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Walk from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Scapa Flowunknown
10h 22mFly from Edinburgh Airport, travel
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
- Walk from Kirkwall-Airport-KOI to Scapa Flowunknown
2h 54mFly from Inverness Dalcross Airport, travel
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane INV - KOI
- Walk from Kirkwall-Airport-KOI to Scapa Flowunknown
2h 19mFly from Glasgow Airport, travel
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane GLA - KOI
- Walk from Kirkwall-Airport-KOI to Scapa Flowunknown
2h 43mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus M9
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Walk from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Scapa Flowunknown
11h 7m
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Scotland and Scapa Flow is 138 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to Scapa Flow without a car is to bus and travel which takes 8h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from Scotland to Scapa Flow, including transfers.
There are 168+ hotels available in Scapa Flow.
What companies run services between Scotland and Scapa Flow, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Scotland to Scapa Flow. However, you can take the bus to Airport Terminal Stance 1, walk to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), then travel to Scapa Flow. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Scapa Flow via Union Street, Bus Station Stance 3, Bus Terminal, and Car Park in around 8h 31m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–310
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–260
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–380
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- 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 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
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