There are 7 ways to get from Stromness to Stirling by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)KOI - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Stirling
5h 10m£168–413Ferry, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry TerminalNl1
- Take the train from Wick to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Stirling
12h 30m£34–124Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry TerminalNl1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Union StreetE6
- Take the bus from Union Street to Police StationE8
9h 39mFerry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry TerminalNl1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Union StreetE6
- Take the train from Inverness to Stirling
9h 58mFly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)KOI - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
4h 57m£198–452Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)KOI - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Stirling
7h 14m£137–380Ferry, bus, train via Thurso
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry TerminalNl1
- Take the bus from Sir Georges Street Church to Bus Station Stance 3X99
- Take the train from Inverness to Stirling
10h 39m£66–142
Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stromness to Stirling is to ferry and train which costs £30 - £130 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Stromness to Stirling is to fly and train which takes 4h 57m and costs £190 - £460.
The distance between Stromness and Stirling is 264 miles.
The best way to get from Stromness to Stirling without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 9h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Stromness to Stirling, including transfers.
There are 571+ hotels available in Stirling.
What companies run services between Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland and Stirling, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Stromness to Stirling. However, 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 Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Edinburgh Airport, take the vehicle to Edinburgh Park Station, walk to Edinburgh Park, then take the train to Stirling. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Stirling via Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Ferry Terminal, Union Street, Police Station, and Dunblane in around 9h 39m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Kirkwall to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–380
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
- Estimated price
- £100–310
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Park to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Wick to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–290
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- 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/
Bus from Union Street to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Sir Georges Street Church to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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