There are 6 ways to get from Aberdeen to Gills Bay by train, bus, unknown, plane, 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.
Train, bus, travel
best- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus
- Walk from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Gills Bayunknown
7h 22mTrain, bus, travel via Caithness General Hospital
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain
- Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus
- Walk from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Gills Bayunknown
9h 48mFly to Kirkwall, ferry, travel
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane ABZ - KOI
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry
- Walk from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Gills Bayunknown
7h 9mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus
- Walk from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Gills Bayunknown
8h 16mBus, travel via Union Square Bus Station
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Falcon Sqbus M96 / ...
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus
- Walk from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Gills Bayunknown
8h 48mFly to Wick, travel
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Wick (WIC)plane ABZ - WIC
- Walk from Wick-Airport-WIC to Gills Bayunknown
2h 39m
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Aberdeen and Gills Bay is 258 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Gills Bay without a car is to train and bus and travel which takes 7h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Aberdeen to Gills Bay, including transfers.
There are 106+ hotels available in Gills Bay.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Gills Bay, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Aberdeen to Gills Bay. However, you can take the train to Inverness, walk to Inverness Union Street, take the bus to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, then travel to Gills Bay. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aberdeen to Gills Bay via Inverness, Wick, Caithness General Hospital, and Scrabster Ferry Terminal in around 9h 48m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–330
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–330
- Website
- aisairlines.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–260
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Caithness General Hospital to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Falcon Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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