There are 3 ways to get from Birsay to Kirkwall by bus, car, or taxi
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birsay to Kirkwall is to line 7 bus which costs £2 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from Birsay to Kirkwall is to drive which takes 30 min and costs £4 - £7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Palace Shop and arriving at West Tankerness Lane. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 39 min.
The distance between Birsay and Kirkwall is 21 miles. The road distance is 19.9 miles.
The best way to get from Birsay to Kirkwall without a car is to line 7 bus which takes 39 min and costs £2.
The line 7 bus from Palace Shop to West Tankerness Lane takes 39 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Birsay to Kirkwall bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Palace Shop station.
Birsay to Kirkwall bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at West Tankerness Lane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birsay to Kirkwall is 20 miles. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Birsay to Kirkwall.
There are 230+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Birsay, Scotland and Kirkwall, Scotland?
Stagecoach North Scotland operates a bus from Palace Shop to West Tankerness Lane hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 39 min.
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Palace Shop to West Tankerness Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- £40–55
Abs Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7437 332 012
- Website
- abstaxi.co.uk
Harbour Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7596 106 642
Island Travel Orkney
- Phone
- +44 1856 494 737
Orkney Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1856 875000
Orkney Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1856 875 511
Stromness Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1856 850 750
Craigies Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1856 878787
- Website
- craigiestaxis.co.uk
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