There are 5 ways to get from Egilsay to Inverness by ferry, plane, bus, or train
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Ferry, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
best- Take the ferry from Egilsay Orkney Ferry Terminal to Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane KOI - INV
6h 36m£161–616Ferry, bus, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Egilsay Orkney Ferry Terminal to Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Of3
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
- Take the bus from Scrabster Vehicle Terminal to Caithness General Hospitalbus
- Take the train from Wick to Invernesstrain
11h 5m£153–228Ferry, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Egilsay Orkney Ferry Terminal to Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane KOI - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
9h 4m£186–416Ferry, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Egilsay Orkney Ferry Terminal to Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane KOI - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
10h 29m£201–504Ferry, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Egilsay Orkney Ferry Terminal to Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane KOI - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
10h 37m£271–589
Kirkwall (KOI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Egilsay to Inverness is to ferry and bus and train which costs £150 - £230 and takes 11h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Egilsay to Inverness is to ferry and fly which takes 6h 36m and costs £160 - £650.
The distance between Egilsay and Inverness is 141 miles.
The best way to get from Egilsay to Inverness without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 11h 5m and costs £150 - £230.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Egilsay to Inverness, including transfers.
There are 1347+ hotels available in Inverness.
What companies run services between Egilsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland and Inverness, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Egilsay to Inverness. However, you can take the ferry to Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminal, walk to Ferry terminal, take the line 6 bus to Travel Centre, walk to Post Office, take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV), walk to Terminal Building, take the line 1 bus to Inverness Airport station, walk to Inverness Airport, then take the train to Inverness. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Egilsay Orkney Ferry Terminal to Inverness via Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminal, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Vehicle Terminal, Caithness General Hospital, and Wick in around 11h 5m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–600
Flights from Kirkwall to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–330
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Kirkwall to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–470
Flights from Kirkwall to Glasgow Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–470
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Wick to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Scrabster Vehicle Terminal to Caithness General Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 (0)1856 872044
- [email protected]
- Website
- Orkney Ferries
Ferry from Egilsay Orkney Ferry Terminal to Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Orkney Ferries
Ferry from Egilsay Orkney Ferry Terminal to Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Orkney Ferries
Ferry from Egilsay Orkney Ferry Terminal to Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Orkney Ferries
Ferry from Egilsay Orkney Ferry Terminal to Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Orkney Ferries
Ferry from Egilsay Orkney Ferry Terminal to Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Orkney Ferries
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster 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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