There are 4 ways to get from Bournemouth to Skara Brae by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Southampton Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane SOU - KOI
- Take the bus from Travel Centre to Visitor Centrebus
10h 48m£296–629Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane LHR - KOI
- Take the bus from Travel Centre to Visitor Centrebus
9h 6m£148–448Train to London City Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane LCY - KOI
- Take the bus from Travel Centre to Visitor Centrebus
9h 40m£280–693Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane LGW - KOI
- Take the bus from Travel Centre to Visitor Centrebus
10h 29m£373–651
Southampton Airport (SOU) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Skara Brae is to bus and fly which costs £140 - £450 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Skara Brae is to bus and fly which takes 9h 6m and costs £140 - £450.
The distance between Bournemouth and Skara Brae is 625 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 48m to get from Bournemouth to Skara Brae, including transfers.
There are 220+ hotels available in Skara Brae.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Skara Brae, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Bournemouth to Skara Brae. However, you can take the train to Southampton Airport Parkway, walk to Southampton Airport (SOU) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, take the bus to Travel Centre, take the bus to Visitor Centre, then walk to Skara Brae. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Heathrow Central Bus Station, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, take the bus to Travel Centre, take the bus to Visitor Centre, then walk to Skara Brae.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300–600
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–550
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £110–650
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300–390
Flights from London City Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–600
Flights from London City Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £160–600
Flights from London City Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £160–600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–450
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–380
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–380
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–380
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–390
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300–600
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–550
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–380
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–380
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–380
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–380
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–550
Flights from London City Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–750
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–380
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–380
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–380
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Travel Centre to Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Travel Centre to Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Travel Centre to Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Travel Centre to Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- National Express
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