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

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There are 8 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
    5h 3m
    £213–513

  2. Bus, ferry via Dunfermline

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Park & Ridebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Park & Ride to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus M90
    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
    14h 31m
    £57–100

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Buildingbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    12h
    £120–192

  4. Bus, ferry

    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 Terminal Buildingbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    13h 54m
    £70–119

  5. Fly from Newcastle

    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane NCL - KOI
    10h 4m
    £377–557

  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
    6h 8m
    £222–543

  7. Train, bus, ferry via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley 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
    13h 2m
    £119–283

  8. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    14h 31m
    £187–321

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

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration12hAverage Duration
Ticket£120Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Stromness.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 360 mi
  • Duration: 5h 3m

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

British Airways, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Kirkwall (KOI) 3 times a day.

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