There are 7 ways to get from Stromness to Aberystwyth by plane, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)KOI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Aberystwyth
9h 47m£231–510Ferry, bus, train #2
cheapest- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to AberdeenNl2
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Take the train from Meadowhall to Stockport
- Take the train from Stockport to Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth
24h 2m£96–193Ferry, bus, train via Edinburgh
- 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 Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth
18h 22mFerry, 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 York
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Birmingham Coach Station131
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2409
22h 58mFly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)KOI - MAN
- Take the train from Wilmslow to Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth
11h 20m£207–479Ferry, train via Aberdeen
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to AberdeenNl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth
21h 9m£110–175Ferry, train
- 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 Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth
22h£117–183
Kirkwall (KOI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stromness to Aberystwyth is to ferry and bus and train which costs £95 - £200 and takes 24h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Stromness to Aberystwyth is to fly and train which takes 9h 47m and costs £230 - £550.
The distance between Stromness and Aberystwyth is 607 miles.
The best way to get from Stromness to Aberystwyth without a car is to ferry and bus and train via Edinburgh which takes 18h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from Stromness to Aberystwyth, including transfers.
There are 778+ hotels available in Aberystwyth.
What companies run services between Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland and Aberystwyth, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Stromness to Aberystwyth. However, you can take the bus to Travel Centre, take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to Birmingham Airport (BHX), walk to Birmingham International Airport, take the vehicle to Birmingham Intl Rail Station, walk to Birmingham International, then take the train to Aberystwyth. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Aberystwyth via Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Ferry Terminal, Union Street, Inverness, Haymarket, Crewe, and Shrewsbury in around 18h 22m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–450
Flights from Kirkwall to Manchester Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–450
Flights from Kirkwall to Manchester Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–450
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–310
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham International to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Stockport to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Wilmslow to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Wick to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to York
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to York
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–240
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £310–360
Train from Aberdeen to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £300–350
Train from Inverness to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–240
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £320–370
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Meadowhall to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- 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/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Rail Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
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