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How to get fromJohn O' Groats to Hoyby ferry or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from John O' Groats to Hoy by ferry or bus

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  1. Ferry

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry ferry Pf1
    2. Take the ferry from Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal to Lyness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Of2
    5h 1m
    £84–101

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from JOG Knitwear to Sir George's Street Churchbus bus 80
    2. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    3. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to North Hoy Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Of1
    6h 7m
    £20–28

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry ferry Pf1
    2. Take the bus from Ferry terminal to Travel Centrebus bus X1 / ...
    3. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to North Hoy Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Of1
    5h 58m
    £35–37

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 54.9 mi
  • Duration: 5h 1m

What companies run services between John O' Groats, Scotland and Hoy, Orkney Islands, Scotland?

You can take a bus from JOG Knitwear to Lyness Orkney Ferry Terminal via Ferry Terminal, Gills Bay Ferry Terminal, St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal, and Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal in around 5h 1m.

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