There are 3 ways to get from Stromness to Rackwick by ferry, taxi, plane, train, or bus
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Ferry, taxi
best- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to North Hoy Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Of1
- Take the taxi from North Hoy Orkney Ferry Terminal to Rackwicktaxi
49 min£20–25Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus, ferry
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane KOI - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to North Hoy Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
15h 57mFly to Lerwick, bus, ferry
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Lerwick (LSI)plane KOI - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to North Hoy Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
12h 54m
Kirkwall (KOI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stromness to Rackwick is to ferry and taxi which costs £19 - £25 and takes 49 min.
The fastest way to get from Stromness to Rackwick is to ferry and taxi which takes 49 min and costs £19 - £25.
The distance between Stromness and Rackwick is 11 miles.
The best way to get from Stromness to Rackwick without a car is to ferry and taxi which takes 49 min and costs £19 - £25.
It takes approximately 49 min to get from Stromness to Rackwick, including transfers.
There are 48+ hotels available in Rackwick.
What companies run services between Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland and Rackwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Stromness to Rackwick. However, you can take the ferry to North Hoy Orkney Ferry Terminal then take the taxi to Rackwick. 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, take the train to Inverness, walk to Union Street, take the bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to North Hoy Orkney Ferry Terminal, then take the taxi to Rackwick.
- 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
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–310
Flights from Kirkwall to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–300
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- 3 times a day
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–31
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £18–22
- Peak
- £26–31
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- £16–20
Stromness Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1856 850 750
Orkney Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1856 875 511
Orkney Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1856 875000
Island Travel Orkney
- Phone
- +44 1856 494 737
Harbour Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7596 106 642
Abs Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7437 332 012
- Website
- abstaxi.co.uk
Craigies Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1856 878787
- Website
- craigiestaxis.co.uk
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