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How to get fromGills Bay to Orkneyby unknown, bus, plane, car, train, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Gills Bay to Orkney by unknown, bus, plane, car, train, or ferry

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  1. Travel, bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly, drive

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    1. Walk from Gills Bay to Scrabster Ferry Terminalunknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane INV - JNB
    4. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar car
    25h 5m

  2. Travel to Wick, fly, drive

    1. Walk from Gills Bay to Wick-Airport-WICunknown unknown
    2. Fly from Wick (WIC) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane WIC - JNB
    3. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar car
    28h 30m

  3. Travel, bus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly, drive

    1. Walk from Gills Bay to Scrabster Ferry Terminalunknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    4. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane ABZ - JNB
    5. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar car
    26h 39m

  4. Travel, bus, train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly, drive

    1. Walk from Gills Bay to Scrabster Ferry Terminalunknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    5. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane EDI - JNB
    6. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar car
    28h 4m

  5. Travel, bus, train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly, drive

    1. Walk from Gills Bay to Scrabster Ferry Terminalunknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    4. Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    5. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane GLA - JNB
    6. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar car
    30h 23m

  6. Travel, bus, train, train to Newcastle, fly, drive

    1. Walk from Gills Bay to Scrabster Ferry Terminalunknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    5. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane NCL - JNB
    6. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar car
    29h 7m

  7. Travel, ferry to Kirkwall, fly, drive

    1. Walk from Gills Bay to Scrabster Ferry Terminalunknown unknown
    2. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane KOI - JNB
    4. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar car
    30h 31m

Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration19h 42mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,373Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,225.1 km
  • Duration: 25h 5m

What companies run services between Gills Bay, Scotland and Orkney, South Africa?

There is no direct connection from Gills Bay to Orkney. However, you can travel to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, take the bus to Inverness Union Street, walk to Inverness, take the train to Inverness Airport, walk to Inverness Airport station, take the line 1 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then drive to Orkney. Alternatively, you can travel to Wick-Airport-WIC airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then drive to Orkney.

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