There are 10 ways to get from Cambridge to Stromness by train, plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane LHR - KOI
8h 12m£161–469Bus to Luton Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane LTN - KOI
7h 37m£75–364Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Cambridge to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Vehicle Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
15h 59m£206–297Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Parkside to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 777
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 180 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Vehicle Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
22h 17m£106–196Train to London City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane LCY - KOI
8h 29m£196–658Train to Norwich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cambridge to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane NWI - KOI
8h 2m£429–660Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane BHX - KOI
8h 49m£274–684Fly from London Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane STN - KOI
7h 25m£80–342Train, bus, ferry via Wick
- Take the train from Cambridge to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain
- Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Scrabster Vehicle Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
18h 42m£264–397Train, bus, ferry via Hinckley
- Take the train from Cambridge to Nuneatontrain
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Vehicle Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
20h 11m£187–273
Cambridge to Stromness by train, bus, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Stromness is to bus and ferry which costs £100 - £200 and takes 22h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Stromness is to fly which takes 7h 25m and costs £75 - £350.
The distance between Cambridge and Stromness is 623 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Stromness without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 15h 59m and costs £200 - £300.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Cambridge to Stromness, including transfers.
There are 195+ hotels available in Stromness.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland?
easyJet, Loganair, and three other airlines fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Kirkwall (KOI) 5 times a week.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £290–400
Flights from London City Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £160–600
Flights from London City Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–600
Flights from London City Airport to Kirkwall via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- 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 City Airport to Kirkwall via Dublin, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £160–600
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £350–600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–370
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from Luton Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–350
Flights from Luton Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–350
Flights from Luton Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–350
Flights from Luton Airport to Kirkwall via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–350
Flights from Luton Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–350
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–320
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kirkwall via Dublin, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–330
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kirkwall via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–330
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £350–600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–370
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from Luton Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–350
Flights from Luton Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–350
Flights from Luton Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–350
Flights from Luton Airport to Kirkwall via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–350
Flights from Luton Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–350
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–320
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kirkwall via Dublin, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–330
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kirkwall via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–370
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from Luton Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–350
Flights from Luton Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–350
Flights from Luton Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–350
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–320
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kirkwall via Dublin, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–330
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–500
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kirkwall via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–330
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cambridge to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cambridge to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cambridge to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Peterborough to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £160–230
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Peterborough to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £160–230
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Cambridge to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Nuneaton to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Vehicle Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Vehicle Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Caithness General Hospital to Scrabster Vehicle Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Vehicle Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Parkside to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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