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

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

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  1. Ferry, bus via Inverness

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Union Streetbus bus E6
    3. Take the bus from Drum Green to Filling Stationbus bus 919
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Highland Theatrebus bus 918
    11h 34m

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    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
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Highland Theatrebus bus 918
    11h 57m
    £59–88

  3. Fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane KOI - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Public Toiletsbus bus
    3. Take the train from Crianlarich to Obantrain train
    7h 55m
    £204–432

  4. Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane KOI - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    9h 6m
    £176–453

  5. Fly to Campbeltown, bus

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Campbeltown (CAL)plane plane KOI - CAL
    2. Take the bus from Wellpark Cottages to Argyll Arms Hotelbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Argyll Arms Hotel to Station Roadbus bus
    13h 54m
    £139–425

  6. Bus, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, 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 bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Drum Greenbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Drum Green to Filling Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Filling Station to Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Bus Station to Highland Theatrebus bus
    10h
    £160–319

Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration2h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket£166Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Stromness to Oban. However, you can take the ferry to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, walk to Ferry Terminal, take the bus to Union Street, walk to Bus Station Stance 2, take the bus to Drum Green, take the bus to Filling Station, take the line 919 bus to Bus Station, then take the bus to Highland Theatre. 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 Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, take the bus to Public Toilets, walk to Crianlarich, then take the train to Oban.

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