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How to get fromBallater to Orkney Islandsby bus, plane, taxi, train, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Ballater to Orkney Islands by bus, plane, taxi, train, or ferry

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  1. Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ballater to Aberdeen Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane ABZ - KOI
    3h 25m
    £129–342

  2. Bus, ferry via Banchory

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Vehicle Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    13h 56m
    £45–62

  3. Taxi, train, ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Ballater to Inschtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Insch to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry ferry Pf1
    11h 31m
    £358–476

  4. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Ballater to Aberdeen Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Bowerbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry ferry Pf1
    12h 48m
    £111–140

  5. Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Ballater to Dundee South Marketgaitbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Malmaison to Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EDI - KOI
    6h 11m

  6. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Shelterbus bus X99
    3. Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry ferry Pf1
    13h 2m
    £110–171

Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration1h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket£121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 170.4 mi
  • Duration: 3h 25m

What companies run services between Ballater, Scotland and Orkney Islands, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Ballater to Orkney Islands. However, you can take the bus to Aberdeen Airport, walk to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Travel Centre. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Insch, take the train to Inverness, 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 Hospital Entrance.

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