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

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There are 9 ways to get from Stromness to Stonehaven by bus, plane, train, or ferry

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  1. Bus, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Travel Centre to Travel Centrebus
    2. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)planeKOI - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Stonehaventrain
    5h 26m
    £110–395

  2. Ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to AberdeenferryNl2
    10h 29m
    £28–51

  3. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry TerminalferryNl1
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Union StreetbusE6
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
    9h 16m

  4. Ferry, bus via Adelphi

    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry TerminalferryNl1
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Union StreetbusE6
    3. Take the bus from Union Street to AdelphibusE7
    11h 5m

  5. Fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeKOI - EDI
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Stonehaventrain
    7h 12m
    £177–445

  6. Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeKOI - INV
    2. Take the train from Inverness Airport Station to Aberdeentrain
    7h 14m
    £163–388

  7. Fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeKOI - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stonehaventrain
    7h 44m
    £227–590

  8. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry TerminalferryNl1
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3busX99
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Bus Station to Aberdeen Coach Stationbus
    11h 23m
    £57–99

  9. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry TerminalferryNl1
    2. Take the train from Wick to Invernesstrain
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
    11h 48m
    £48–102

Kirkwall (KOI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£101Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland and Stonehaven, Scotland?

NorthLink Ferries operates a ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen 6 times a week. Tickets cost £20–36 and the journey takes 7h 15m.

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