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How to get fromDundee to Orkney Islandsby bus, plane, train, or ferry

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

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  1. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Malmaison to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EDI - KOI
    3h 55m

  2. Train, bus, ferry #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus X99
    3. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    12h 15m
    £48–111

  3. Train, bus, ferry via Perth

    1. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Shelterbus bus X99
    3. Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry ferry Pf1
    11h 35m
    £113–185

  4. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Dundee to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus X99
    3. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    11h 41m
    £58–136

  5. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dundee to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane ABZ - KOI
    4h 49m
    £142–385

  6. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane GLA - KOI
    4h 43m
    £238–519

  7. Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport

    1. Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane DND - KOI
    2h 44m
    £184–605

  8. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Overgate to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Bowerbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry ferry Pf1
    13h 25m
    £112–142

Dundee to Orkney Islands by train, bus, and ferry

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration11h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket£58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 263.2 mi
  • Duration: 3h 55m

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

Loganair flies from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Kirkwall (KOI) twice a week.

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