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How to get fromLarne to Orkney Islandsby train, plane, car ferry, bus, ferry, or busferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Larne to Orkney Islands by train, plane, car ferry, bus, ferry, or busferry

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  1. Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Larne Town to Lanyon Placetrain train
    2. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane BHD - KOI
    5h 41m
    £203–506

  2. Train, bus and ferry, bus, ferry

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    1. Take the train from Larne Town to Belfast Great Centraltrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    20h 47m
    £57–79

  3. Car ferry, bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 923
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    16h 35m
    £131–407

  4. Car ferry, bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EDI - KOI
    8h 59m
    £235–689

  5. Car ferry, train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    4. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane GLA - KOI
    8h 32m
    £308–789

  6. Train, bus to Dublin Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Larne Town to Belfast Great Centraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus bus
    3. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane DUB - KOI
    9h 22m
    £263–603

  7. Car ferry, train, ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    16h 59m
    £167–465

Larne to Orkney Islands by train, busferry, bus, and ferry

Calendar12Weekly Services
Duration20h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket£57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 351.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 41m

What companies run services between Larne, Northern Ireland and Orkney Islands, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Larne to Orkney Islands. However, you can take the train to Lanyon Place, walk to Station Street, take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Peerie Sea Loan. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Larne to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal via Cairnryan, Ferry Terminal, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Queen Street, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 16h 35m.

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