There are 4 ways to get from Birsay to Skara Brae by bus, taxi, or car
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Birsay to Skara Brae by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birsay to Skara Brae is to bus which costs £2 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Birsay to Skara Brae is to taxi which takes 14 min and costs £17 - £22.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Community Centre and arriving at Visitor Centre. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Birsay and Skara Brae is 6 miles. The road distance is 6.8 miles.
The best way to get from Birsay to Skara Brae without a car is to bus which takes 18 min and costs £2.
The bus from Community Centre to Visitor Centre takes 13 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Birsay to Skara Brae bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Community Centre station.
Birsay to Skara Brae bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Visitor Centre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birsay to Skara Brae is 7 miles. It takes approximately 14 min to drive from Birsay to Skara Brae.
There are 186+ hotels available in Skara Brae.
What companies run services between Birsay, Scotland and Skara Brae, Scotland?
Stagecoach North Scotland operates a bus from Community Centre to Visitor Centre every 4 hours. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 13 min.
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Community Centre to Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Harpsquoy to Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- £17–22
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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