There are 3 ways to get from Kirkwall to Houton by bus, taxi, or car
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The cheapest way to get from Kirkwall to Houton is to line 2 bus which costs £2 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Kirkwall to Houton is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs £50 - £65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Travel Centre and arriving at Exchange Cottage. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
The distance between Kirkwall and Houton is 10 miles. The road distance is 10.8 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkwall to Houton without a car is to line 2 bus which takes 19 min and costs £2.
The line 2 bus from Travel Centre to Exchange Cottage takes 19 min including transfers and departs every three hours.
Kirkwall to Houton bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Travel Centre station.
Kirkwall to Houton bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Exchange Cottage station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkwall to Houton is 11 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Kirkwall to Houton.
There are 219+ hotels available in Houton.
What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Houton, Scotland?
Stagecoach North Scotland operates a bus from Travel Centre to Exchange Cottage every 3 hours. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 19 min.
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Travel Centre to Exchange Cottage
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
Orkney Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1856 875511
- Website
- orkneytaxis.co.uk
Craigies Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1856 878787
- Website
- craigiestaxis.co.uk
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