There are 3 ways to get from Lybster to Orkney Islands by bus, ferry, or plane
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Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Lybster Portland Arms Hotel to Scrabster Vehicle Terminalbus Ember
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
4h 48m£17–23Line 77 bus, ferry
- 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
5h 19m£34Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Community Centre to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane INV - KOI
5h 48m£178–611
Lybster to Orkney Islands by bus and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lybster to Orkney Islands is to bus and ferry which costs £17 - £23 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Lybster to Orkney Islands is to bus and ferry which takes 4h 48m and costs £17 - £23.
The distance between Lybster and Orkney Islands is 74 miles.
The best way to get from Lybster to Orkney Islands without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 4h 48m and costs £17 - £23.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Lybster to Orkney Islands, including transfers.
There are 222+ 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 Vehicle 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 Hospital Entrance via Bus Terminal, Ferry Terminal, Gills Bay Ferry Terminal, St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal, and Ferry terminal in around 5h 19m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–550
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Lybster Portland Arms Hotel to Scrabster Vehicle Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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