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How to get fromStromness to Manchesterby plane, ferry, bus or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Stromness to Manchester by plane, ferry, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Kirkwall to Manchester Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeKOI - MAN
    7h 9m
    £177–402

  2. Ferry, bus, train

    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 train from Inverness to Prestontrain
    4. Take the train from Preston to Deansgatetrain
    15h 50m
    £113–169

  3. Ferry, bus, train via Edinburgh

    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 Haymarkettrain
    4. Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
    14h 17m

  4. Ferry, bus

    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 Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
    15h 44m

  5. Fly Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)planeKOI - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    8h 59m
    £240–546

  6. Ferry, bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Union Streetbus
    3. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeINV - MAN
    9h 43m

Kirkwall (KOI) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration7h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket£217Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Loganair flies from Kirkwall (KOI) to Manchester Airport (MAN) twice daily.

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