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How to get fromStornoway to Orkneyby plane, taxi, bus, ferry or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Stornoway to Orkney by plane, taxi, bus, ferry, or train

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  1. Fly Stornoway Airport to Johannesburg International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane SYY - JNB
    2. Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneytaxi taxi
    26h 8m
    R 10,387–35,832

  2. Ferry, bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, taxi

    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. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane INV - JNB
    4. Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneytaxi taxi
    29h 46m
    R 7,422–26,517

  3. 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
    33h 48m
    R 12,146–38,482

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

    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. Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneytaxi taxi
    27h 14m
    R 7,606–27,264

Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration22h 57mAverage Duration
TicketR 8,587Cheapest Price
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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 take the taxi 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.

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