There are 6 ways to get from Alloa to Orkney Islands by train, plane, bus, 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 to Edinburgh Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
4h 18m£187–446Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Park & Ride to Union Square Bus Stationbus Uk092 / ...
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
11h 39m£40–71Train, bus, ferry via Aviemore
- Take the train from Stirling to Aviemoretrain
- Take the bus from Aviemore station to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
12h 53m£63–129Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Alloa to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane GLA - KOI
4h 14m£229–480Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Stirling to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane ABZ - KOI
6h 55m£204–423Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Stirling to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
12h 55m£50–83
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alloa to Orkney Islands is to bus and ferry which costs £40 - £75 and takes 11h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Alloa to Orkney Islands is to train and fly which takes 4h 14m and costs £220 - £480.
The distance between Alloa and Orkney Islands is 255 miles.
The best way to get from Alloa to Orkney Islands without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 11h 39m and costs £40 - £75.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Alloa to Orkney Islands, including transfers.
There are 209+ hotels available in Orkney Islands.
What companies run services between Alloa, Scotland and Orkney Islands, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Alloa to Orkney Islands. However, you can take the train to Stirling, take the train to Edinburgh Park, walk to Edinburgh Park Station, take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Peerie Sea Loan. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shillinghill to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal via Bus Station, Park & Ride Arrival Bay, Park & Ride, Union Square Bus Station, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 11h 39m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–470
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
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Alloa to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Stirling to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Stirling to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Stirling to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Park & Ride to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Aviemore station to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- 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 Perth station to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney 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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