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How to get fromLancashire to Stromnessby plane, train, bus, or ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Lancashire to Stromness by plane, train, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly Manchester Airport to Kirkwall

    best
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane MAN - KOI
    7h 56m
    £216–528

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    16h 51m
    £80–152

  3. Train, bus, ferry via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    15h 44m
    £147–265

  4. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Kirkwall

    1. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane GLA - KOI
    7h 55m
    £273–575

  5. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Kirkwall

    1. Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EDI - KOI
    8h 41m
    £235–530

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Kirkwall

    1. Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane BHX - KOI
    10h 42m
    £257–625

  7. Fly Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane MAN - INV
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    12h 46m
    £131–280

  8. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Preston to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    16h 23m
    £112–165

  9. Train, bus, ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Blackburn to Yorktrain train
    2. Take the train from York to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    17h 20m
    £180–263

  10. Train, bus, ferry #3

    1. Take the train from Preston to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    19h 18m
    £169–269

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration5h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket£197Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 446.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 56m

What companies run services between Lancashire, England and Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland?

Loganair and Aer Lingus fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI) 3 times a week.

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