There are 3 ways to get from Stornoway to Orkney by plane, car, bus, or ferry
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Fly Stornoway Airport to Johannesburg International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane SYY - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar
28h 38mR 10,826–29,038Ferry, bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane INV - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar
24h 57mR 7,505–26,997Fly Stornoway Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport, bus
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane SYY - BFN
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Orkneybus
32h 28mR 15,825–42,073
Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stornoway to Orkney is to ferry and bus and fly and drive which costs R 7 500 - R 27 000 and takes 24h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Stornoway to Orkney is to ferry and bus and fly and drive which takes 24h 57m and costs R 7 500 - R 27 000.
The distance between Stornoway and Orkney is 10110 km.
It takes approximately 28h 38m to get from Stornoway to Orkney, including transfers.
Orkney is 1h ahead of Stornoway. It is currently 10:00 PM in Stornoway and 11:00 PM in Orkney.
There are 126+ hotels available in Orkney.
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 bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Stornoway Airport (SYY) 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 Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN), take the taxi to Bloemfontein, take the bus to Orkney, then take the taxi to Orkney.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Inverness Dalcross Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–33,000
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Inverness Dalcross Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–47,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–24,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Inverness Dalcross Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–33,000
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Glasgow, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–47,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–24,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Glasgow, Zurich, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–42,000
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Inverness Dalcross Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–55,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Glasgow, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–29,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Inverness Dalcross Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–47,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–27,000
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–24,000
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Bloemfontein to Orkney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 480–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 230–450
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- R 230–450
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- info@decoaches.co.uk
- Website
- decoaches.co.uk
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 220–1,800
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- R 220–300
- Car Fare
- R 1,400–1,800
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