There are 9 ways to get from Sheffield to Stromness by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Kirkwall
best- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane MAN - KOI
8h 26m£184–482Bus, ferry via Edinburgh
cheapest- Take the bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Edinburgh Elder Street Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Inverness Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus X99
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
19h 17m£74–104Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Doncaster to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminalbus E6
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
14h 46mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Park and Ridebus
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Union Streetbus E8
- Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminalbus E6
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
18h 5mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Kirkwall
- Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane BHX - KOI
8h 49m£233–569Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Kirkwall
- Take the train from Sheffield to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
8h 46m£199–516Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
11h 39mTrain, bus, ferry via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminalbus E6
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
15h 29mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Doncaster to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
17h 17m£98–288
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sheffield to Stromness is to bus and ferry via Edinburgh which costs £70 - £110 and takes 19h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Sheffield to Stromness is to train and fly which takes 8h 26m and costs £180 - £490.
The distance between Sheffield and Stromness is 462 miles.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Stromness without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 14h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Sheffield to Stromness, including transfers.
There are 160+ hotels available in Stromness.
What companies run services between Sheffield, England and Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Sheffield to Stromness. However, you can take the train to Manchester Piccadilly, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, take the bus to Travel Centre, then take the bus to Travel Centre. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sheffield to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal via Doncaster, Inverness, Union Street, Ferry Terminal, and Scrabster Ferry Terminal in around 14h 46m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–450
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–390
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–390
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–30
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–30
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £160–230
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £160–230
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–70
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Doncaster to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–240
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £320–370
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
Train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to York
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Park and Ride to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Edinburgh Elder Street Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Inverness Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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