There are 2 ways to get from Lybster to Orkney Islands by bus or ferry
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Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Lybster Portland Arms Hotel to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus Ember
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
4h 36m£22–31Line 77 bus, ferry, bus
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Ferry Terminalbus 77 / ...
- Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry Pf1
- Take the bus from Ferry terminal to Quanterness Cottagesbus N1 / ...
6h 11m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lybster to Orkney Islands is to bus and ferry which costs £22 - £35 and takes 4h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Lybster to Orkney Islands is to bus and ferry which takes 4h 36m and costs £22 - £35.
The distance between Lybster and Orkney Islands is 77 miles.
The best way to get from Lybster to Orkney Islands without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 4h 36m and costs £22 - £35.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Lybster to Orkney Islands, including transfers.
There are 209+ hotels available in Orkney Islands.
What companies run services between Lybster, Scotland and Orkney Islands, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Lybster to Orkney Islands. However, you can take the bus to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, walk to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, walk to Travel Centre, then take the bus to Quanterness Cottages. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Community Centre to Quanterness Cottages via Bus Terminal, Ferry Terminal, Gills Bay Ferry Terminal, St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal, and Ferry terminal in around 6h 11m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Lybster Portland Arms Hotel to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Bus Terminal to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- D + E Coaches
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Ferry terminal to Quanterness Cottages
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
Ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
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