There is 1 way to get from Kirkwall to Thurso by bus or ferry
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Kirkwall to Thurso by bus and ferry
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The cheapest way to get from Kirkwall to Thurso is to bus and ferry which costs £19 - £28 and takes 4h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkwall to Thurso is to bus and ferry which takes 4h 3m and costs £19 - £28.
The distance between Kirkwall and Thurso is 43 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkwall to Thurso without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 4h 3m and costs £19 - £28.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Kirkwall to Thurso, including transfers.
There are 108+ hotels available in Thurso.
What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Thurso, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Kirkwall to Thurso. However, you can take the bus to Travel Centre, walk to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, walk to Scrabster Vehicle Terminal, then take the bus to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland.
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Hatston Bus Garage to Travel Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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