There are 5 ways to get from Stromness to Belfast by plane, ferry, bus, busferry, or train
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Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)KOI - BHD
6h 8m£180–443Fly to City Of Derry Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)KOI - LDY
- Take the train from Coleraine to Lanyon Place
9h 7m£178–827Ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- 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 Buchanan Bus StationE8
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
16h 55mFerry, bus, bus and ferry via Inverness
- 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 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
17h 32mFerry, bus, train, bus and ferry
- 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 Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
17h 51m
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 - £450 and takes 6h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Stromness to Belfast is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs £180 - £450.
The distance between Stromness and Belfast is 348 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 6h 8m to get from Stromness to Belfast, including transfers.
There are 1263+ 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.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Kirkwall to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–430
Flights from Kirkwall to George Best Belfast City Airport via Dundee, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–430
Flights from Kirkwall to City Of Derry Airport via Aberdeen, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–800
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to City Of Derry Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–950
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Kirkwall to City Of Derry Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–950
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Coleraine to Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.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/
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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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