There are 2 ways to get from Skara Brae to Oil Terminal by bus, plane, or ferry
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Visitor Centre to Travel Centre
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Lerwick (LSI)KOI - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Take the bus from Esplanade to Junction
6h 42mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalNl2
- Take the bus from Shetland Hotel to Oil Terminal23
12h 43m
Kirkwall (KOI) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Skara Brae and Oil Terminal is 178 miles.
The best way to get from Skara Brae to Oil Terminal without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 12h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Skara Brae to Oil Terminal, including transfers.
There are 10+ hotels available in Oil Terminal.
What companies run services between Skara Brae, Scotland and Oil Terminal, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Skara Brae to Oil Terminal. However, you can walk to Visitor Centre, take the bus to Travel Centre, take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, take the bus to Harrison Square, walk to Esplanade, take the bus to Junction, then walk to Oil Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Skara Brae to Oil Terminal via Visitor Centre, Travel Centre, Passenger Terminal, Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal, Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, and Shetland Hotel in around 12h 43m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–420
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Visitor Centre to Travel Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- +44 1950 477573
- jagdnicolson@btinternet.com
- Website
- nicolsonsgroup.com
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- JA+GD Nicolson
- Phone
- 01957766766
- office@rrobertsonandson.com
- Website
- rrobertsonandson.com
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
Bus from Esplanade to Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
Bus from Shetland Hotel to Oil Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–31
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £18–22
- Peak
- £26–31
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