There are 5 ways to get from Inverurie to Orkney Islands by bus, plane, train, or ferry
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Line 10 bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Town Hall to Fechnie Braebus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane ABZ - KOI
3h 29m£118–331Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Inverurie Blackhall Road to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Buildingbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
9h 56m£40–56Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Inverurie to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus X99
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
9h 28m£57–96Train, bus, ferry via Brora
- Take the train from Inverurie to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Broratrain
- Take the bus from Brora Station Square to Scrabster Terminal Buildingbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
10h 53m£92–171Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly
- Take the train from Inverurie to Inverness Airporttrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane INV - KOI
4h 3m£211–621
Inverurie to Orkney Islands by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverurie to Orkney Islands is to bus and ferry which costs £40 - £60 and takes 9h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Inverurie to Orkney Islands is to line 10 bus and fly which takes 3h 29m and costs £110 - £340.
The distance between Inverurie and Orkney Islands is 141 miles.
The best way to get from Inverurie to Orkney Islands without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 9h 28m and costs £55 - £100.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Inverurie to Orkney Islands, including transfers.
There are 231+ hotels available in Orkney Islands.
What companies run services between Inverurie, Scotland and Orkney Islands, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Inverurie to Orkney Islands. However, you can take the line 10 bus to Fechnie Brae, take the bus to Aberdeen Airport, walk to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Peerie Sea Loan. Alternatively, you can take a train from Inverurie to Quanterness Cottages via Inverness, Bus Station Stance 3, Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, and Travel Centre in around 9h 28m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–320
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–320
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–480
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverurie to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverurie to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Brora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverurie to Inverness Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Town Hall to Fechnie Brae
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Brora Station Square to Scrabster Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Brora Station Square to Scrabster Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverurie Blackhall Road to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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