There are 6 ways to get from Stromness to Aberdeen by bus, plane, ferry, or train
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Bus, fly to Aberdeen Airport
best- Take the bus from Travel Centre to Travel Centre
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)KOI - ABZ
4h 19m£105–316Ferry, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry TerminalNl1
- Take the train from Wick to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeen
11h 10m£47–94Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry TerminalNl1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Union StreetE6
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeen
8h 38mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry TerminalNl1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Union StreetE6
- Take the bus from Union Street to AdelphiE7
9h 26mFly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)KOI - INV
- Take the train from Inverness Airport Station to Aberdeen
6h 21m£148–309Ferry, bus via Union Square Bus Station
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry TerminalNl1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3X99
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 4 to Union Square Bus StationM96
10h 4m£55–94
Kirkwall (KOI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stromness to Aberdeen is to ferry and bus via Union Square Bus Station which costs £55 - £95 and takes 10h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Stromness to Aberdeen is to bus and fly which takes 4h 19m and costs £100 - £320.
The distance between Stromness and Aberdeen is 152 miles.
The best way to get from Stromness to Aberdeen without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 8h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Stromness to Aberdeen, including transfers.
There are 658+ hotels available in Aberdeen.
What companies run services between Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland and Aberdeen, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Stromness to Aberdeen. However, you can take the bus to Travel Centre, take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ), walk to Airport Terminal Stance 1, then take the bus to Adelphi. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen via Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Ferry Terminal, Union Street, and Inverness in around 8h 38m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–310
Flights from Kirkwall to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–310
Flights from Kirkwall to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–260
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Wick to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness Airport Station to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Travel Centre to Travel Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 4 to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Union Street to Adelphi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 4 to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster 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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