There are 3 ways to get from Stromness to Lyness by ferry, bus, or plane
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Ferry, line 2 bus
best- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to North Hoy Orkney Ferry TerminalOf1
- Take the bus from Pier to Naval Cemetery2
1h 50mFly to Aberdeen Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)KOI - ABZ
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal to Lyness Orkney Ferry Terminal
14h 17m£159–401Fly to Lerwick, bus, ferry
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Lerwick (LSI)KOI - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal to Lyness Orkney Ferry Terminal
14h 34m
Kirkwall (KOI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stromness to Lyness is to fly and ferry which costs £150 - £410 and takes 14h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Stromness to Lyness is to fly and ferry which takes 14h 17m and costs £150 - £410.
The distance between Stromness and Lyness is 15 miles.
The best way to get from Stromness to Lyness without a car is to ferry and line 2 bus which takes 1h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from Stromness to Lyness, including transfers.
There are 172+ hotels available in Lyness.
What companies run services between Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland and Lyness, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Stromness to Lyness. However, you can take the ferry to North Hoy Orkney Ferry Terminal, walk to Pier, then take the line 2 bus to Naval Cemetery. 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 Aberdeen Airport (ABZ), walk to Airport Terminal Stance 1, take the bus to Adelphi, walk to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal, take the taxi to Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Lyness Orkney Ferry Terminal.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–310
Flights from Kirkwall to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–310
Flights from Kirkwall to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–300
- Phone
- 018560701356
- Website
- orkneycommunities.co.uk
Bus from Pier to Naval Cemetery
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- 01957766766
- office@rrobertsonandson.com
- Website
- rrobertsonandson.com
Bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1856 872044
- info@orkneyferries.co.uk
- Website
- orkneyferries.co.uk
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to North Hoy Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- http://www.orkneyferries.co.uk/
Ferry from Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal to Lyness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- http://www.orkneyferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–31
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £18–22
- Peak
- £26–31
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