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How to get fromLoch Lomond to Orkney Islandsby bus, plane, ferry, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Loch Lomond to Orkney Islands by bus, plane, ferry, or train

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  1. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Hotel car park to Terminal Buildingbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane GLA - KOI
    3h 22m
    £179–411

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Hotel to Bus Stationbus bus 915
    2. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Buildingbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    12h 3m
    £47–66

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stirling to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus X99
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    13h 8m
    £84–182

  4. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Balloch to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EDI - KOI
    4h 25m
    £178–432

  5. Bus, ferry via Spean Crescent

    1. Take the bus from Hotel to Spean Crescentbus bus 915
    2. Take the bus from Spean Crescent to Bus Station Stance 2bus bus 919
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Buildingbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    12h 10m
    £52–85

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket£198Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 256.7 mi
  • Duration: 3h 22m

What companies run services between Loch Lomond, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and Orkney Islands, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Loch Lomond to Orkney Islands. However, you can take the bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Peerie Sea Loan. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hotel to Quanterness Cottages via Fort William Bus Station, Inverness Union Street, Scrabster Terminal Building, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, and Travel Centre in around 12h 3m.

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