There are 5 ways to get from Ullapool to Stromness by bus, train, ferry, or plane
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Bus, train, ferry
best- Take the bus from High School to Council Buildingsbus 61
- Take the train from Dingwall to Wicktrain
- Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry Pf1
- Take the bus from Ferry terminal to Travel Centrebus N1
10h 37mBus, ferry via Wick
- Take the bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 6bus 61
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus X99
- Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry Pf1
- Take the bus from Ferry terminal to Travel Centrebus N1
11h 10mBus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly
- Take the bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 6bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane INV - KOI
6h 48mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from High School to Council Buildingsbus 61
- Take the bus from Dingwall to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotlandbus
- Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry Pf1
- Take the bus from Ferry terminal to Travel Centrebus N1
11h 11mBus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 6bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane ABZ - KOI
9h 53m
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Ullapool and Stromness is 265 miles.
The best way to get from Ullapool to Stromness without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 10h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 37m to get from Ullapool to Stromness, including transfers.
There are 163+ hotels available in Stromness.
What companies run services between Ullapool, Scotland and Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Ullapool to Stromness. However, you can take the bus to Council Buildings, walk to Hill Street, take the bus to Station, walk to Dingwall, take the train to Wick, take the taxi to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal, walk to Ferry terminal, then take the bus to Travel Centre. Alternatively, you can take a bus from High School to Travel Centre via Bus Station Stance 3, Bus Terminal, Ferry Terminal, Gills Bay Ferry Terminal, St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal, and Ferry terminal in around 11h 10m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
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 Aberdeen Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–310
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–310
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dingwall to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £60–85
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- info@decoaches.co.uk
- Website
- decoaches.co.uk
Bus from High School to Council Buildings
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
Bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Ferry terminal to Travel Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Dingwall to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–40
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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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