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How to get fromStromness to Cairnryanby ferry, bus, plane, train or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Stromness to Cairnryan by ferry, bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Ferry, bus

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry TerminalferryNl1
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Union StreetbusE6
    3. Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus StationbusE8
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus923
    13h 35m

  2. Ferry, bus via Port Rodie

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry TerminalferryNl1
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3busX99
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus923
    15h 16m
    £67–118

  3. Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeKOI - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus
    8h 17m

  4. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry TerminalferryNl1
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Union StreetbusE6
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus923
    14h 1m

  5. Ferry, bus, train via Ayr

    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry TerminalferryNl1
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3busX99
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus StationbusX77
    5. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Old Pierbus358 / ...
    15h 16m
    £86–144

  6. Ferry, bus, train via Kilmarnock

    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry TerminalferryNl1
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Union StreetbusE6
    3. Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus StationbusE8
    4. Take the train from Kilmarnock to Stranraertrain
    15h 18m

  7. Fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeKOI - GLA
    2. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
    3. Take the bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus
    8h 51m
    £226–545

  8. Fly to Campbeltown, drive

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Campbeltown (CAL)planeKOI - CAL
    2. Drive from Campbeltown (CAL) to Cairnryancar
    15h 59m
    £157–465

Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£147Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland and Cairnryan, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Stromness to Cairnryan. However, you can take the ferry to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, walk to Ferry Terminal, take the bus to Union Street, take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, then take the bus to Cairnryan Stena Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Travel Centre, walk to Post Office, take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Airport, take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, walk to Glasgow Buchanan, then take the bus to Cairnryan Stena Terminal.

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