There are 3 ways to get from Finstown to Skara Brae by bus, taxi, or car
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Finstown to Skara Brae by bus and foot
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The cheapest way to get from Finstown to Skara Brae is to bus which costs £2 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Finstown to Skara Brae is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs £50 - £65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Allan's of Gillock and arriving at Visitor Centre. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
The distance between Finstown and Skara Brae is 16 miles. The road distance is 10.6 miles.
The best way to get from Finstown to Skara Brae without a car is to bus which takes 32 min and costs £2.
The bus from Allan's of Gillock to Visitor Centre takes 27 min including transfers and departs once daily.
Finstown to Skara Brae bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Allan's of Gillock station.
Finstown to Skara Brae bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Visitor Centre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Finstown to Skara Brae is 11 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Finstown to Skara Brae.
There are 170+ hotels available in Skara Brae.
What companies run services between Finstown, Scotland and Skara Brae, Scotland?
Stagecoach North Scotland operates a bus from Allan's of Gillock to Visitor Centre once daily. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 27 min.
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Allan's of Gillock to Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
Abs Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7437 332 012
- Website
- abstaxi.co.uk
Harbour Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7596 106 642
Island Travel Orkney
- Phone
- +44 1856 494 737
Orkney Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1856 875000
Orkney Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1856 875 511
Stromness Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1856 850 750
Craigies Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1856 878787
- Website
- craigiestaxis.co.uk
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