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How to get fromNewcastle upon Tyne to Stromnessby train, plane, bus, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Stromness by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EDI - KOI
    6h 8m
    £214–507

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    14h 25m
    £63–118

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    12h 12m
    £96–181

  4. Train, bus, ferry via Wick

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    14h 38m
    £154–280

  5. Fly from Newcastle

    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane NCL - KOI
    9h 39m
    £83–379

  6. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane GLA - KOI
    7h 17m
    £252–568

  7. Train, bus, ferry via Blair Atholl

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Blair Atholltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Atholl Arms to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus M91
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    14h 39m
    £89–127

Newcastle upon Tyne to Stromness by train, bus, and ferry

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration12h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket£96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 358.9 mi
  • Duration: 6h 8m

What companies run services between Newcastle upon Tyne, England and Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland?

Aer Lingus, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Kirkwall (KOI) twice daily.

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