There are 7 ways to get from Stromness to Swimming Pool by bus, plane, train, ferry, or car
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Bus, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Travel Centre to Travel Centre
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)KOI - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Saltcoats
5h 10m£229–496Ferry, bus via Inverness
cheapest- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry TerminalNl1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3X99
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
12h 26m£58–105Ferry, 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 Buchanan Bus StationE8
11h 46mFerry, 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 Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Saltcoats
11h 59mFerry, train
- 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 Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Saltcoats
14h 31m£68–135Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)KOI - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Saltcoats
6h 3m£163–414Fly to Campbeltown, drive
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Campbeltown (CAL)KOI - CAL
- Drive from Campbeltown (CAL) to Swimming Pool
14h 36m£142–435
Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stromness to Swimming Pool is to ferry and bus via Inverness which costs £55 - £110 and takes 12h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Stromness to Swimming Pool is to bus and fly and train which takes 5h 10m and costs £220 - £500.
The distance between Stromness and Swimming Pool is 269 miles.
The best way to get from Stromness to Swimming Pool without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 11h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Stromness to Swimming Pool, including transfers.
Swimming Pool is 1h ahead of Stromness. It is currently 10:41 AM in Stromness and 11:41 AM in Swimming Pool.
There are 483+ hotels available in Swimming Pool.
What companies run services between Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland and Swimming Pool, North Ayrshire, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Stromness to Swimming Pool. However, you can take the bus to Travel Centre, take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, take the line 757 bus to Brick Lane, walk to Paisley Gilmour Street, take the train to Saltcoats, then walk to Swimming Pool. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Swimming Pool via Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Ferry Terminal, Union Street, Buchanan Bus Station, and Kilmarnock Bus Station in around 11h 46m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–440
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Kirkwall to Campbeltown via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–370
Flights from Kirkwall to Campbeltown via Lerwick, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–440
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Saltcoats
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Saltcoats
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Wick to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Travel Centre to Travel Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- 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 Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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