There are 5 ways to get from Strathpeffer to Orkney Islands by bus, ferry, train, or plane
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Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Dingwall to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus Ember
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
7h 27m£35–51Train, ferry
- Take the train from Dingwall to Wicktrain Inverness - Wick
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
9h 49m£91–157Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tesco to Bus Station Stance 1bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane INV - KOI
4h 33m£155–355Bus, ferry via Bus Station Stance 3
- Take the bus from The Square to Bus Station Stance 4bus 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus X99
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
9h 2m£53–74Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane ABZ - KOI
7h 53m£161–428
Strathpeffer to Orkney Islands by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Strathpeffer to Orkney Islands is to bus and ferry which costs £35 - £55 and takes 7h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Strathpeffer to Orkney Islands is to bus and fly which takes 4h 33m and costs £150 - £360.
The distance between Strathpeffer and Orkney Islands is 163 miles.
The best way to get from Strathpeffer to Orkney Islands without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 27m and costs £35 - £55.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Strathpeffer to Orkney Islands, including transfers.
There are 226+ hotels available in Orkney Islands.
What companies run services between Strathpeffer, Scotland and Orkney Islands, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Strathpeffer to Orkney Islands. However, you can take the bus to Tesco, take the bus to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, walk to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, walk to Travel Centre, then take the bus to Quanterness Cottages. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Square to Quanterness Cottages via Station, Dingwall, Wick, Wick Co-op, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, and Travel Centre in around 9h 49m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–300
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–320
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–320
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dingwall to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Dingwall to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Tesco to Bus Station Stance 1
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from The Square to Bus Station Stance 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- info@decoaches.co.uk
- Website
- decoaches.co.uk
Bus from Tesco to Bus Station Stance 1
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
Bus from The Square to Bus Station Stance 4
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01445 712255
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Tesco to Bus Station Stance 1
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
Bus from The Square to Bus Station Stance 4
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- +44 1520 722205
- Website
- bustimes.org.uk
Bus from Tesco to Bus Station Stance 1
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://bustimes.org.uk/operators/LCGG
- Phone
- 07789 517 990
- Website
- highland.gov.uk
Bus from Tesco to Bus Station Stance 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.highland.gov.uk/buses-community-transport
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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