There are 3 ways to get from Stromness to Dunnet Bay by ferry, unknown, plane, or train
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Ferry, travel
best- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
- Walk from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Dunnet Bayunknown
1h 42mFly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane KOI - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
- Walk from Thurso to Dunnet Bayunknown
9h 14mFly to Aberdeen Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane KOI - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
- Walk from Thurso to Dunnet Bayunknown
11h 56m
Kirkwall (KOI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Stromness and Dunnet Bay is 32 miles.
The best way to get from Stromness to Dunnet Bay without a car is to ferry and travel which takes 1h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 42m to get from Stromness to Dunnet Bay, including transfers.
There are 83+ hotels available in Dunnet Bay.
What companies run services between Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland and Dunnet Bay, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Stromness to Dunnet Bay. However, you can take the ferry to Scrabster Ferry Terminal then travel to Dunnet Bay. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Travel Centre, take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV), walk to Terminal Building, take the bus to Inverness Airport station, walk to Inverness Airport Station, take the train to Inverness, take the train to Thurso, then travel to Dunnet Bay.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–340
Flights from Kirkwall to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–310
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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