There are 3 ways to get from Aberdeen to Stenness by plane, bus, train, 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.
Fly from Aberdeen Airport, bus
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane ABZ - KOI
- Take the bus from Hospital Entrance to Garagebus
3h 49m£131–343Train, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus X99
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
10h 31m£41–91Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airporttrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane INV - KOI
5h 47m£191–671
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Stenness is to train and bus and ferry which costs £40 - £95 and takes 10h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Stenness is to fly and bus which takes 3h 49m and costs £130 - £350.
The distance between Aberdeen and Stenness is 149 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Stenness without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 10h 31m and costs £40 - £95.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Aberdeen to Stenness, including transfers.
There are 223+ hotels available in Stenness.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Stenness, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Aberdeen to Stenness. However, you can take the bus to Aberdeen Airport, walk to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, take the bus to Travel Centre, take the bus to Hospital Entrance, then take the bus to Garage. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aberdeen to Garage via Inverness, Bus Station Stance 3, Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, and Travel Centre in around 10h 31m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–330
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–330
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–600
- 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 Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Hospital Entrance to Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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