There is 1 way to get from John O' Groats to Sanday Island by ferry
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John O' Groats to Sanday Island by bus, ferry, and foot
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The cheapest way to get from John O' Groats to Sanday Island is to ferry which costs £39 - £43 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from John O' Groats to Sanday Island is to ferry which takes 6h 34m and costs £39 - £43.
No, there is no direct ferry from John O' Groats to Sanday Island. However, there are services departing from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal and arriving at Sanday Orkney Ferry Terminal via Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 34m.
The distance between John O' Groats and Sanday Island is 58 miles.
The best way to get from John O' Groats to Sanday Island without a car is to ferry which takes 6h 34m and costs £39 - £43.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from John O' Groats to Sanday Island, including transfers.
There are nine+ hotels available in Sanday Island.
What companies run services between John O' Groats, Scotland and Sanday Island, Orkney Islands, Scotland?
You can take a bus from JOG Knitwear to Sanday Orkney Ferry Terminal via Ferry Terminal, Gills Bay Ferry Terminal, St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal, Ferry terminal, Hospital Entrance, Travel Centre, and Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal in around 6h 34m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- [email protected]
- Website
- pentlandferries.co.uk
Ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- https://pentlandferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1856 872044
- [email protected]
- Website
- orkneyferries.co.uk
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Sanday Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- http://www.orkneyferries.co.uk/
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