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How to get fromLondon Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Stromnessby plane, train, bus, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Stromness by plane, train, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport

    best
    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane LGW - KOI
    5h 33m
    £246–447

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from South Terminal Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus Oxf
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Buildingbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    23h 13m
    £110–307

  3. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane LHR - KOI
    7h 1m
    £151–467

  4. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain train
    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
    16h 44m
    £232–348

  5. Train, bus, ferry via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Take the bus from Haymarket to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Buildingbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    19h 11m
    £198–331

  6. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    19h 15m
    £299–477

  7. Train, bus, ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Finsbury Parktrain train
    2. Take the train from Finsbury Park to Invernesstrain train
    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
    19h 41m
    £223–360

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration6h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket£229Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Stromness.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 570.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 33m

What companies run services between London Gatwick Airport (LGW), England and Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland?

British Airways, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kirkwall (KOI) 3 times a day.

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