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How to get fromStromness to Fort Williamby ferry, bus, train or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Stromness to Fort William by ferry, bus, train, or plane

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  1. Ferry, bus via Inverness

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    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    2. Take the bus from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Drum Green to Filling Stationbus bus 919
    9h 59m
    £24–77

  2. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    2. Take the train from Wick to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Drum Green to Filling Stationbus bus 919
    12h 31m
    £40–67

  3. Fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane KOI - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 46m
    £181–409

  4. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus X99
    3. Take the bus from Drum Green to Filling Stationbus bus 919
    10h 22m
    £52–77

  5. Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane KOI - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    8h 23m
    £146–446

  6. Bus, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train, line 919 bus

    1. Take the bus from Travel Centre to Travel Centrebus bus
    2. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane KOI - INV
    3. Take the train from Inverness Airport Station to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Drum Greenbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Drum Green to Filling Stationbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Filling Station to Belford Hospitalbus bus
    8h 33m
    £141–304

  7. Fly to Dundee Riverside Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane plane KOI - DND
    2. Take the bus from Park and Ride to Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 3m
    £216–692

Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration2h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket£163Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Stromness to Fort William. However, you can take the ferry to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, walk to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, take the bus to Inverness Union Street, walk to Bus Station Stance 2, take the bus to Drum Green, take the bus to Filling Station, then take the line 919 bus to Belford Hospital. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Belford Hospital via Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Wick Co-op, Wick, Inverness, Bus Station Stance 2, Drum Green, and Filling Station in around 12h 31m.

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