There are 2 ways to get from Stromness to Scapa Flow by ferry, bus, unknown, or plane
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Ferry, bus, travel
best- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Union Streetbus E6
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 4 to Union Square Bus Stationbus M96
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Walk from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Scapa Flowunknown
17h 18mFly, bus, ferry, travel
- 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
- Walk from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Scapa Flowunknown
10h 58m
Kirkwall (KOI) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Stromness and Scapa Flow is 440 miles.
The best way to get from Stromness to Scapa Flow without a car is to ferry and bus and travel which takes 17h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 17h 18m to get from Stromness to Scapa Flow, including transfers.
There are 160+ hotels available in Scapa Flow.
What companies run services between Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland and Scapa Flow, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Stromness to Scapa Flow. 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 4, take the bus to Union Square Bus Station, walk to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal, then travel to Scapa Flow. 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 Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, take the bus to Viking Bus Station, take the bus to Shetland Hotel, walk to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal, then travel to Scapa Flow.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–300
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 4 to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 4 to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- 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
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster 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 Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–31
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £18–22
- Peak
- £26–31
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