There are 3 ways to get from Stromness to Belfast by plane, ferry, bus, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane KOI - BHD
7h 7m£180–433Ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Union Streetbus E6
- Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus E8
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
16h 55mFerry, bus, bus and ferry via Inverness
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
17h 44m
Kirkwall (KOI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stromness to Belfast is to fly which costs £180 - £440 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Stromness to Belfast is to fly which takes 7h 7m and costs £180 - £440.
The distance between Stromness and Belfast is 347 miles.
The best way to get from Stromness to Belfast without a car is to ferry and bus and bus and ferry which takes 16h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Stromness to Belfast, including transfers.
There are 241+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
Loganair, Aer Lingus, and British Airways fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Kirkwall to George Best Belfast City Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £180–450
Flights from Kirkwall to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £180–450
Flights from Kirkwall to George Best Belfast City Airport via Lerwick, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £180–450
Flights from Kirkwall to George Best Belfast City Airport via Dundee, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £180–450
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to George Best Belfast City Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £180–450
- 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 Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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