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How to get fromStromness to Isle of Ionaby ferry, bus, taxi or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Stromness to Isle of Iona by ferry, bus, taxi, or plane

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  1. Ferry, bus, taxi

    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 King Street to Bus Stationbus919
    4. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Pierbus507
    5. Take the ferry from Lochaline Ferry Terminal to Fishnish Ferry Terminalferry
    6. Take the taxi from Fishnish Ferry Terminal to Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminaltaxi
    7. Take the ferry from Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal to Iona Ferry Terminalferry
    14h 24m

  2. Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus, ferry, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeKOI - INV
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Slipwaybus
    4. Take the ferry from Kilchoan Ferry Terminal to Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminalferry
    5. Take the taxi from Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminal to Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminaltaxi
    6. Take the ferry from Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal to Iona Ferry Terminalferry
    14h 26m
    £275–469

  3. Fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry, taxi

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeKOI - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Corran Ferry Junctionbus
    3. Take the bus from Slipway to Slipwaybus
    4. Take the ferry from Kilchoan Ferry Terminal to Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminalferry
    5. Take the taxi from Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminal to Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminaltaxi
    6. Take the ferry from Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal to Iona Ferry Terminalferry
    13h 38m
    £340–742

  4. Ferry, bus, taxi via Tobermory

    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 Bus Station Stance 2 to Bus Stationbus919
    4. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Slipwaybus506
    5. Take the ferry from Kilchoan Ferry Terminal to Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminalferry
    6. Take the taxi from Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminal to Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminaltaxi
    7. Take the ferry from Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal to Iona Ferry Terminalferry
    16h 11m

  5. Fly to Tiree, ferry, bus

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Tiree (TRE)planeKOI - TRE
    2. Take the ferry from Tiree Ferry Terminal to Oban Ferry Terminalferry
    3. Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Craignure Mull Ferry Terminalferry
    4. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Post Officebus
    5. Take the ferry from Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal to Iona Ferry Terminalferry
    19h 25m
    £378–1,355

  6. Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry, taxi

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeKOI - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Airport to Corran Ferry Junctionbus
    3. Take the bus from Slipway to Slipwaybus
    4. Take the ferry from Kilchoan Ferry Terminal to Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminalferry
    5. Take the taxi from Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminal to Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminaltaxi
    6. Take the ferry from Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal to Iona Ferry Terminalferry
    14h 27m
    £293–587

Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration1h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket£202Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland and Isle of Iona, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Stromness to Isle of Iona. However, you can take the ferry to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, walk to Ferry Terminal, take the bus to Union Street, walk to King Street, take the bus to Bus Station, walk to Fort William Bus Station, take the bus to Pier, walk to Lochaline Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Fishnish Ferry Terminal, take the taxi to Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Iona Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Hospital Entrance, walk to Travel Centre, take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, take the bus to Corran Ferry Junction, walk to Slipway, take the bus to Slipway, walk to Kilchoan Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminal, take the taxi to Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Iona Ferry Terminal.

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