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 27m£178–469Fly 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 16m£176–823Ferry, 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 Union StreetE6
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
17h 12mFerry, bus, bus and ferry via Inverness #2
- 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 35m
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 £170 - £470 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Stromness to Belfast is to fly which takes 6h 27m and costs £170 - £470.
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 6h 27m to get from Stromness to Belfast, including transfers.
There are 1270+ 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 Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–460
Flights from Kirkwall to George Best Belfast City Airport via Dundee, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–460
Flights from Kirkwall to City Of Derry Airport via Aberdeen, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–800
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to City Of Derry Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–950
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Kirkwall to City Of Derry Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- 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 (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/
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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- 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
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- 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/
- 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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