There are 3 ways to get from Kirkwall to Thurso Bay by bus, ferry, plane, or train
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Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Supermarkets to Travel Centrebus N1 / ...
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
3h 17m£15–21Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane KOI - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
8h 15m£249–691Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane KOI - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
10h 58m£219–550
Kirkwall to Thurso Bay by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkwall to Thurso Bay is to bus and ferry which costs £15 - £21 and takes 3h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkwall to Thurso Bay is to bus and ferry which takes 3h 17m and costs £15 - £21.
The distance between Kirkwall and Thurso Bay is 45 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkwall to Thurso Bay without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 3h 17m and costs £15 - £21.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Kirkwall to Thurso Bay, including transfers.
There are 116+ hotels available in Thurso Bay.
What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Thurso Bay, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Kirkwall to Thurso Bay. However, you can take the bus to Travel Centre, walk to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Scrabster Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV), walk to Terminal Building, take the bus to Inverness Airport station, walk to Inverness Airport, take the train to Inverness, take the train to Thurso, then take the taxi to Thurso Bay.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–480
Flights from Kirkwall to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–320
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Supermarkets to Travel Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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