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How to get fromCairnryan to Orkney Islandsby bus, plane, train, ferry, car ferry, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Cairnryan to Orkney Islands by bus, plane, train, ferry, car ferry, or car

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  1. Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EDI - KOI
    5h 53m
    £184–460

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus bus 923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Vehicle Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    14h 51m
    £47–67

  3. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 923
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Shelterbus bus X99
    4. Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry ferry Pf1
    14h 22m
    £167–245

  4. Bus, train, ferry via Aberdeen

    1. Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus bus 360 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Beresford Terracebus bus 60 / ...
    3. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    14h 40m
    £113–188

  5. Car ferry, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain train
    3. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane BHD - KOI
    8h 35m
    £227–725

  6. Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane GLA - KOI
    6h 31m
    £249–548

  7. Drive to Campbeltown, fly

    1. Drive from Cairnryan to Campbeltown (CAL)car car
    2. Fly from Campbeltown (CAL) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane CAL - KOI
    21h 46m
    £153–396

  8. Bus, ferry via Wick

    1. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus bus X99
    4. Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry ferry Pf1
    15h 7m
    £79–122

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket£168Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 334 mi
  • Duration: 5h 53m

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

There is no direct connection from Cairnryan to Orkney Islands. However, you can take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Terminal, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Travel Centre. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ferry Terminal to Hornesquoy Road via Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Queen Street, Inverness, Bus Station Stance 3, Bus Shelter, Gills Bay Ferry Terminal, St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal, and Ferry terminal in around 14h 22m.

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