There are 4 ways to get from Truro to Stromness by plane, train, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport
best- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane NQY - KOI
10h 11m£366–658Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Truro to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane BRS - KOI
11h 41m£236–603Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Truro to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
22h 1m£248–448Train, bus, ferry via Plymouth
- Take the train from Truro to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
22h 47m£241–876
Truro to Stromness by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Truro to Stromness is to train and bus and ferry which costs £240 - £450 and takes 22h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Truro to Stromness is to fly which takes 10h 11m and costs £360 - £700.
The distance between Truro and Stromness is 639 miles.
The best way to get from Truro to Stromness without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 22h 1m and costs £240 - £450.
It takes approximately 10h 11m to get from Truro to Stromness, including transfers.
There are 183+ hotels available in Stromness.
What companies run services between Truro, England and Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland?
Loganair and Ryanair UK fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Kirkwall (KOI) 5 times a week.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Kirkwall via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £360–650
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Kirkwall via London Stansted, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–460
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £210–480
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–450
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–450
Train from Truro to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £210–310
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Truro to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–17
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £220–750
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £220–320
- 1st Class
- £500–750
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Truro to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–40
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Haymarket to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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
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