There are 2 ways to get from Thurso to Flotta Orkney Ferry Terminal by ferry or bus
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Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalNl1
- Take the ferry from Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal to Flotta Orkney Ferry TerminalOf2
4h 23m£39–52Line 80 bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Ferry Terminal80
- Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry TerminalPf1
- Take the ferry from Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal to Flotta Orkney Ferry TerminalOf2
5h 9m£76–95
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thurso to Flotta Orkney Ferry Terminal is to ferry which costs £35 - £55 and takes 4h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Thurso to Flotta Orkney Ferry Terminal is to ferry which takes 4h 23m and costs £35 - £55.
The distance between Thurso and Flotta Orkney Ferry Terminal is 43 miles.
The best way to get from Thurso to Flotta Orkney Ferry Terminal without a car is to ferry which takes 4h 23m and costs £35 - £55.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Thurso to Flotta Orkney Ferry Terminal, including transfers.
Flotta Orkney Ferry Terminal is 1h ahead of Thurso. It is currently 7:19 PM in Thurso and 8:19 PM in Flotta Orkney Ferry Terminal.
There are 170+ hotels available in Flotta Orkney Ferry Terminal.
What companies run services between Thurso, Scotland and Flotta Orkney Ferry Terminal, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bank of Scotland to Flotta Orkney Ferry Terminal via Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, and Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal in around 4h 23m.
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
- Phone
- +44 (0)1856 872044
- info@orkneyferries.co.uk
- Website
- orkneyferries.co.uk
Ferry from Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal to Flotta Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- http://www.orkneyferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- sales@pentlandferries.co.uk
- Website
- pentlandferries.co.uk
Ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17
- Website
- https://pentlandferries.co.uk/
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