There are 2 ways to get from Iverness to Stromness by bus, ferry, or plane
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Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Inverness Longman Road to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus Ember
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
6h 1m£27–38Fly, bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane INV - KOI
- Take the bus from Travel Centre to Travel Centrebus
4h 27m£165–617
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Iverness to Stromness is to bus and ferry which costs £26 - £40 and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Iverness to Stromness is to fly and bus which takes 4h 27m and costs £160 - £650.
The distance between Iverness and Stromness is 161 miles.
The best way to get from Iverness to Stromness without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 6h 1m and costs £26 - £40.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Iverness to Stromness, including transfers.
There are 192+ hotels available in Stromness.
What companies run services between Iverness, Scotland and Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Iverness to Stromness. However, you can take the bus to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, walk to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to King Duncans Road, take the line 1 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, take the bus to Travel Centre, then take the bus to Travel Centre.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–600
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Longman Road to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Travel Centre to Travel Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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