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There are 8 ways to get from Stornoway to Orkney by ferry, bus, plane, car, train, or shuttle

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  1. Ferry, bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    3. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane INV - JNB
    4. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar car
    25h 42m
    R 7,053–19,045

  2. Ferry, bus, train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    4. Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    5. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane GLA - JNB
    6. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar car
    31h 16m
    R 6,473–17,590

  3. Fly Stornoway Airport to Johannesburg International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane SYY - JNB
    2. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar car
    24h 38m
    R 10,237–31,321

  4. Ferry, bus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    4. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane ABZ - JNB
    5. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar car
    27h 36m
    R 7,548–25,540

  5. Fly Stornoway Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane plane SYY - BFN
    2. Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Orkneybus bus
    30h 45m
    R 14,103–43,547

  6. Ferry, bus, train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    5. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane EDI - JNB
    6. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar car
    29h 1m
    R 7,648–16,810

  7. Bus, ferry to Benbecula, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Car Parkbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Tarbert to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Fly from Benbecula (BEB) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane BEB - JNB
    4. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar car
    30h 24m

  8. Fly Stornoway Airport to Gaborone, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Gaborone (GBE)plane plane SYY - GBE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Gaborone to Johannesburgshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Klerksdorpbus bus
    32h 5m
    R 13,507–38,989

Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration19h 42mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,049Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,160.6 km
  • Duration: 25h 42m

What companies run services between Stornoway, Scotland and Orkney, South Africa?

There is no direct connection from Stornoway to Orkney. However, you can take the ferry to Ullapool Ferry Terminal, walk to Ferry Terminal, take the bus to Bus Station Stance 3, walk to Inverness, take the train to Inverness Airport, walk to Inverness Airport station, take the line 1 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then drive to Orkney. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Stornoway Airport (SYY) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then drive to Orkney.

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