There are 4 ways to get from Stromness to Orphir by bus, taxi, or car
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Line 5 bus, line 2 bus
best- Take the bus from Travel Centre to Ferry Terminalbus 5
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Community Schoolbus 2
1h 30m£4Drive 9.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Stromness to Orphircar 9.3 mi
14 min£3–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Stromness to Orphirtaxi 9.3 mi
14 min£45–55Bus, line 2 bus
- Take the bus from Travel Centre to Hospital Entrancebus X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Travel Centre to Community Schoolbus 2
2h 9m£4
Stromness to Orphir by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stromness to Orphir is to drive which costs £2 - £4 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Stromness to Orphir is to taxi which takes 14 min and costs £45 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Stromness to Orphir. However, there are services departing from Travel Centre and arriving at Community School via Ferry Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 30m.
The distance between Stromness and Orphir is 14 miles. The road distance is 9.4 miles.
The best way to get from Stromness to Orphir without a car is to line 5 bus and line 2 bus which takes 1h 30m and costs £4.
It takes approximately 1h 30m to get from Stromness to Orphir, including transfers.
Stromness to Orphir bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Travel Centre station.
Stromness to Orphir bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Ferry Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stromness to Orphir is 9 miles. It takes approximately 14 min to drive from Stromness to Orphir.
There are 221+ hotels available in Orphir.
What companies run services between Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland and Orphir, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Travel Centre to Community School via Ferry Terminal in around 1h 30m.
Bus from Travel Centre to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Community School
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Travel Centre to Hospital Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Travel Centre to Community School
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- £45–55
Abs Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7437 332 012
- Website
- abstaxi.co.uk
Harbour Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7596 106 642
Island Travel Orkney
- Phone
- +44 1856 494 737
Orkney Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1856 875000
Orkney Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1856 875 511
Stromness Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1856 850 750
Craigies Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1856 878787
- Website
- craigiestaxis.co.uk
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