There are 7 ways to get from Stirling to Scrabster by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train, bus via Inverness
best- Take the train from Stirling to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Vehicle Terminalbus Ember
7h 27m£47–115Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Park and Ridebus
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Vehicle Terminalbus
7h 39m£33–69Train
- Take the train from Stirling to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain Inverness - Wick
7h 53m£104–209Drive 243.7 mi
- Drive from Stirling to Scrabstercar 243.7 mi
5h 5m£61–88Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry
7h 30m£199–473Train, bus
- Take the train from Stirling to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus X99
7h 38m£36–97Train to Glasgow Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane GLA - KOI
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry
7h 34m£242–507
Stirling to Scrabster by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stirling to Scrabster is to bus which costs £30 - £70 and takes 7h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Stirling to Scrabster is to drive which takes 5h 5m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Stirling to Scrabster. However, there are services departing from Library and arriving at Scrabster Vehicle Terminal via Park and Ride, Park and Ride and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Stirling to Scrabster. However, there are services departing from Stirling and arriving at Thurso via Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 53m.
The distance between Stirling and Scrabster is 284 miles. The road distance is 245.1 miles.
The best way to get from Stirling to Scrabster without a car is to train and bus via Inverness which takes 7h 27m and costs £45 - £120.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Stirling to Scrabster, including transfers.
Stirling to Scrabster bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Park and Ride station.
Stirling to Scrabster train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Stirling station.
The best way to get from Stirling to Scrabster is to train which takes 7h 53m and costs £100 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £70 and takes 7h 39m.
What companies run services between Stirling, Scotland and Scrabster, Scotland?
You can take a train from Stirling to Scrabster via Inverness and Thurso in around 7h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Library to Scrabster Vehicle Terminal via Park and Ride, Park and Ride, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 7h 39m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–450
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–450
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Vehicle Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Park and Ride to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Vehicle Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Park and Ride to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £21–40
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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Booking & Getting There
Stirling to Scrabster bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Park and Ride station.
Stirling to Scrabster train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stirling to Scrabster is 245 miles. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Stirling to Scrabster.
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