There are 3 ways to get from Kirkwall Port to Skara Brae by bus, taxi, or car
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The cheapest way to get from Kirkwall Port to Skara Brae is to bus which costs £2 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from Kirkwall Port to Skara Brae is to taxi which takes 28 min and costs £80 - £100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Travel Centre and arriving at Visitor Centre. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 39 min.
The distance between Kirkwall Port and Skara Brae is 23 miles. The road distance is 17.6 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkwall Port to Skara Brae without a car is to bus which takes 44 min and costs £2.
The bus from Travel Centre to Visitor Centre takes 39 min including transfers and departs once daily.
Kirkwall Port to Skara Brae bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Travel Centre station.
Kirkwall Port to Skara Brae bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Visitor Centre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkwall Port to Skara Brae is 18 miles. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Kirkwall Port to Skara Brae.
There are 169+ hotels available in Skara Brae.
What companies run services between Kirkwall Port, Scotland and Skara Brae, Scotland?
Stagecoach North Scotland operates a bus from Travel Centre to Visitor Centre once daily. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 39 min.
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Travel Centre to Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- £80–100
Orkney Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1856 875511
- Website
- orkneytaxis.co.uk
Craigies Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1856 878787
- Website
- craigiestaxis.co.uk
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