There are 7 ways to get from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall by car, bus, ferry, plane, or train
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Drive, bus, ferry
best- Drive from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Old Inn Road End
- Take the bus from Old Inn Road End to Hill Street711
- Take the bus from Tesco to Ferry TerminalE6
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalNl1
12h 1mBus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3917
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry TerminalX99
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalNl1
13h 21m£69–98Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Uig Pier to Terminal Building
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)GLA - KOI
9h 37m£243–517Bus, ferry via Inverness
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to King Street917
- Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalE6
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalNl1
13h 12mBus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Kirkwall (KOI)INV - KOI
8h 19m£162–316Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Uig Pier to Birchbrae Lodges Road End
- Take the bus from Birchbrae Lodges Road End to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)EDI - KOI
10h 57m£180–438Bus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3
- Take the train from Inverness to Inverurie
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI)ABZ - KOI
11h 1m£161–385
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall is to bus and ferry which costs £65 - £100 and takes 13h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall is to bus and fly which takes 8h 19m and costs £160 - £320.
The distance between Uig Skye Ferry Terminal and Kirkwall is 336 miles.
The best way to get from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall without a car is to bus and ferry via Inverness which takes 13h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 1m to get from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall, including transfers.
Kirkwall is 1h behind Uig Skye Ferry Terminal. It is currently 10:05 AM in Uig Skye Ferry Terminal and 9:05 AM in Kirkwall.
There are 176+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Uig Skye Ferry Terminal, Scotland and Kirkwall, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall. However, you can drive to Old Inn Road End, take the bus to Hill Street, walk to Tesco, take the bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, walk to Travel Centre, then take the bus to Hornesquoy Road. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the line 4 bus to St Magnus centre.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–450
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–310
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Inverurie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £33–34
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01445 712255
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Old Inn Road End to Hill Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Westerbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Tesco to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Birchbrae Lodges Road End to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Uig Pier to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Somerled Square to King Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Uig Pier to Birchbrae Lodges Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Birchbrae Lodges Road End to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- 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
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