There are 3 ways to get from Kirkwall to Birsay by bus, car, or taxi
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The cheapest way to get from Kirkwall to Birsay is to line 7 bus which costs £2 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from Kirkwall to Birsay is to drive which takes 29 min and costs £5 - £8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Travel Centre and arriving at Palace Shop. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 39 min.
The distance between Kirkwall and Birsay is 21 miles. The road distance is 20 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkwall to Birsay without a car is to line 7 bus which takes 39 min and costs £2.
The line 7 bus from Travel Centre to Palace Shop takes 39 min including transfers and departs twice daily.
Kirkwall to Birsay bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Travel Centre station.
Kirkwall to Birsay bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Palace Shop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkwall to Birsay is 20 miles. It takes approximately 29 min to drive from Kirkwall to Birsay.
There are 61+ hotels available in Birsay.
What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Birsay, Scotland?
Stagecoach North Scotland operates a bus from Travel Centre to Palace Shop twice daily. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 39 min.
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Travel Centre to Palace Shop
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- £90–110
Orkney Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1856 875511
- Website
- orkneytaxis.co.uk
Craigies Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1856 878787
- Website
- craigiestaxis.co.uk
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