There are 4 ways to get from Kirkwall to Maeshowe by bus, taxi, or car
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The cheapest way to get from Kirkwall to Maeshowe is to bus which costs £2 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Kirkwall to Maeshowe is to taxi which takes 14 min and costs £45 - £60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hatston Bus Garage and arriving at Tormiston Mill. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between Kirkwall and Maeshowe is 9 miles. The road distance is 9.8 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkwall to Maeshowe without a car is to bus which takes 21 min and costs £2.
The bus from Hatston Bus Garage to Tormiston Mill takes 16 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Kirkwall to Maeshowe bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Hatston Bus Garage station.
Kirkwall to Maeshowe bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Tormiston Mill station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkwall to Maeshowe is 10 miles. It takes approximately 14 min to drive from Kirkwall to Maeshowe.
There are 219+ hotels available in Maeshowe.
What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Maeshowe, Scotland?
Stagecoach North Scotland operates a bus from Hatston Bus Garage to Tormiston Mill hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 16 min.
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Hatston Bus Garage to Tormiston Mill
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Hornesquoy Road to Germiston Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- £45–60
Orkney Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1856 875511
- Website
- orkneytaxis.co.uk
Craigies Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1856 878787
- Website
- craigiestaxis.co.uk
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