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How to get fromNorth Uist to Orkney Islandsby ferry, bus, taxi, train, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from North Uist to Orkney Islands by ferry, bus, taxi, train, or plane

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  1. Ferry, bus

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    1. Take the ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Uig Skye Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus 917
    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
    15h 15m
    £47–123

  2. Ferry, taxi, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Uig Skye Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Somerled Square to Kyle of Lochalshtaxi taxi
    3. Take the train from Kyle of Lochalsh to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus X99
    5. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    15h 20m
    £126–233

  3. Ferry, bus to Stornoway Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Tarbertferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Car Park to Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane SYY - KOI
    9h 35m

  4. Ferry, bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Uig Skye Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    3. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane INV - KOI
    10h 56m
    £207–660

  5. Fly from Benbecula

    1. Fly from Benbecula (BEB) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane BEB - KOI
    5h 16m
    £494–1,511

Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration4h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket£341Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 329.1 mi
  • Duration: 15h 15m

What companies run services between North Uist, Scotland and Orkney Islands, Scotland?

Loganair flies from Benbecula (BEB) to Kirkwall (KOI) once a week.

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