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How to get fromFort William to Skara Braeby bus, ferry, plane, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Fort William to Skara Brae by bus, ferry, plane, or train

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  1. Bus, ferry

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    1. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    10h 23m
    £37–53

  2. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane GLA - KOI
    7h 19m
    £243–495

  3. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Broratrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brora Station Square to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    11h 57m
    £63–106

  4. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EDI - KOI
    7h 57m
    £177–433

  5. Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane INV - KOI
    7h 41m
    £167–623

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket£247Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 234.8 mi
  • Duration: 10h 23m

What companies run services between Fort William, Scotland and Skara Brae, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Fort William to Skara Brae. However, you can take the bus to Inverness Union Street, take the bus to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, walk to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, walk to Travel Centre, take the bus to Visitor Centre, then walk to Skara Brae. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Glasgow Airport, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, take the bus to Travel Centre, take the bus to Visitor Centre, then walk to Skara Brae.

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