There are 5 ways to get from Oban to Sanday Island by bus, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly, ferry
best- Take the bus from Corran Halls to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane GLA - KOI
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Sanday Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
7h 17m£203–448Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from North Pier Car Park to Bus Station Stance 2bus 919
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus X99
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Sanday Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Of5
14h 33m£44–72Bus, ferry via Inverness
- Take the bus from North Pier Car Park to Bus Station Stance 2bus 919
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Buildingbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Sanday Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Of5
14h 22m£56–90Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the bus from Corran Halls to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Sanday Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
7h 54m£189–452Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the bus from Corran Halls to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane INV - KOI
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Sanday Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
9h£194–586
Oban to Sanday Island by bus, ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oban to Sanday Island is to bus and ferry which costs £40 - £75 and takes 14h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Oban to Sanday Island is to bus and fly and ferry which takes 7h 17m and costs £200 - £450.
The distance between Oban and Sanday Island is 335 miles.
The best way to get from Oban to Sanday Island without a car is to bus and ferry via Inverness which takes 14h 22m and costs £55 - £95.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Oban to Sanday Island, including transfers.
There are nine+ hotels available in Sanday Island.
What companies run services between Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and Sanday Island, Orkney Islands, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Oban to Sanday Island. However, you can take the bus to Glasgow Airport, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, take the line 4 bus to Kirkwall Hotel, walk to Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Sanday Orkney Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from North Pier Car Park to Sanday Orkney Ferry Terminal via Bus Station Stance 2, Inverness Union Street, Scrabster Terminal Building, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, Travel Centre, Travel Centre, and Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal in around 14h 22m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–400
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–480
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Corran Halls to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Corran Halls to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Corran Halls to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Corran Halls to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from North Pier Car Park to Bus Station Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £21–45
Bus from Corran Halls to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £22–45
Bus from North Pier Car Park to Bus Station Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £21–45
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1856 872044
- [email protected]
- Website
- orkneyferries.co.uk
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Sanday Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- http://www.orkneyferries.co.uk/
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Sanday Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- http://www.orkneyferries.co.uk/
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Sanday Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- http://www.orkneyferries.co.uk/
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Sanday Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- http://www.orkneyferries.co.uk/
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Sanday Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- http://www.orkneyferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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