There are 2 ways to get from Thurso to Scapa Flow by bus, unknown, or ferry
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Bus, travel
best- Take the bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Car Park80 / ...
- Walk from Car Park to Scapa Flow
1h 33mFerry, travel
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalNl1
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Rapness Orkney Ferry TerminalOf5
- Walk from Rapness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scapa Flow
7h 24m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Thurso and Scapa Flow is 44 miles.
The best way to get from Thurso to Scapa Flow without a car is to bus and travel which takes 1h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 33m to get from Thurso to Scapa Flow, including transfers.
There are 158+ hotels available in Scapa Flow.
What companies run services between Thurso, Scotland and Scapa Flow, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Thurso to Scapa Flow. However, you can take the bus to Car Park then travel to Scapa Flow. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bank of Scotland to Scapa Flow via Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, Travel Centre, Travel Centre, Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal, and Rapness Orkney Ferry Terminal in around 7h 24m.
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- 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
- 3 times a day
- 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 Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Rapness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Orkney Ferries
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