There are 2 ways to get from Kirkwall to Mainland by bus or foot
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Kirkwall to Mainland by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Kirkwall to Mainland is to bus which costs £2 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Kirkwall to Mainland is to bus which takes 24 min and costs £2.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from St Magnus centre and arriving at Travel Centre. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Kirkwall and Mainland is 9 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkwall to Mainland without a car is to bus which takes 24 min and costs £2.
The bus from St Magnus centre to Travel Centre takes 24 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Kirkwall to Mainland bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from St Magnus centre station.
Kirkwall to Mainland bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Travel Centre station.
There are 191+ hotels available in Mainland.
What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland?
Stagecoach North Scotland operates a bus from St Magnus centre to Travel Centre hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 24 min. Orkney Travel also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from St Magnus centre to Travel Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)1856 881700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Orkney Travel
Bus from St Magnus centre to Travel Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Orkney Travel
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