There are 3 ways to get from Truro to Stromness by train, bus, ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, ferry
best- 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£244–727Fly
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane NQY - KOI
23h 46m£366–658Train, 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£245–878
Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Truro to Stromness is to train and bus and ferry which costs £240 - £750 and takes 22h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Truro to Stromness is to train and bus and ferry which takes 22h 1m and costs £240 - £750.
The distance between Truro and Stromness is 959 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 - £750.
It takes approximately 22h 1m to get from Truro to Stromness, including transfers.
There are 166+ hotels available in Stromness.
What companies run services between Truro, England and Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland?
Loganair, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Kirkwall (KOI) twice daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £350–1,400
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Kirkwall via Manchester, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,400
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Kirkwall via Dublin, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–490
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Kirkwall via London Stansted, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–490
Train from Truro to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £210–600
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Truro to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- 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
- £20–65
- 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
- £12–25
- 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
- £1–45
- 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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