There are 3 ways to get from Worcester to Rousay by train, plane, ferry, or bus
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Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Kirkwall, ferry
best- Take the train from Worcester Foregate Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane MAN - KOI
- Take the ferry from Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Rousay Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
10h 14m£227–542Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Worcester Shrub Hill to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BRS - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Rousay Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
14h 9m£101–308Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Kirkwall, ferry
- Take the train from Worcester Foregate Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane BHX - KOI
- Take the ferry from Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Rousay Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
8h 4m£246–548
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Worcester to Rousay is to train and fly and bus and ferry which costs £100 - £310 and takes 14h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Worcester to Rousay is to train and fly and ferry which takes 8h 4m and costs £240 - £550.
The distance between Worcester and Rousay is 530 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 14m to get from Worcester to Rousay, including transfers.
There are 195+ hotels available in Rousay.
What companies run services between Worcester, England and Rousay, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Worcester to Rousay. However, you can take the train to Birmingham New Street, take the train to Manchester Piccadilly, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, take the bus to Travel Centre, take the taxi to Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Rousay Orkney Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the train to Birmingham New Street, take the train to Birmingham International, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, take the bus to Travel Centre, take the taxi to Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Rousay Orkney Ferry Terminal.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £200–440
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
Flights from Bristol Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Worcester Foregate Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Worcester Shrub Hill to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1856 872044
- info@orkneyferries.co.uk
- Website
- orkneyferries.co.uk
Ferry from Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Rousay Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- http://www.orkneyferries.co.uk/
- 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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