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How to get fromFort William to Stromnessby bus, ferry, train, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Fort William to Stromness by bus, ferry, train, or plane

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  1. Bus, ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Buildingbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    8h 54m
    £36–52

  2. Bus, ferry via Inverness #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 2bus bus 919
    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
    9h 20m
    £27–44

  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 Wicktrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    11h 25m
    £103–181

  4. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Terminal Buildingbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane GLA - KOI
    6h 10m
    £186–420

  5. Bus, ferry via Inverness

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 2bus bus 919
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Buildingbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    9h 9m
    £39–62

  6. 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
    6h 32m
    £178–423

  7. 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
    6h 2m
    £188–575

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket£172Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Fort William to Stromness.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 224.8 mi
  • Duration: 8h 54m

What companies run services between Fort William, Scotland and Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Fort William to Stromness. However, you can take the bus to Inverness Union Street, take the bus to Scrabster Terminal Building, walk to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Fort William Bus Station to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal via Inverness Union Street, Inverness, Wick, Wick Co-op, Scrabster Terminal Building, and Scrabster Ferry Terminal in around 11h 25m.

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