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How to get fromOrkney Islands to Banffby plane, bus, ferry, train, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Orkney Islands to Banff by plane, bus, ferry, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Aberdeen Airport, line 35 bus, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane KOI - ABZ
    2. Take the bus from Haudagain By-Pass to The Squarebus bus
    3. Take the bus from The Square to Horns Braebus bus
    5h
    £130–343

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    2. Take the bus from Scrabster Vehicle Terminal to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Aberdeen Haudagain By-Passbus bus
    4. Take the bus from The Square to Horns Braebus bus 35
    12h 57m
    £44–62

  3. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus X99
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Huntlytrain train
    4. Take the bus from The Square to Low Streetbus bus 301
    12h 5m

  4. Ferry, drive

    1. Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry ferry Pf1
    2. Drive from Tesco to Banffcar car
    8h 1m
    £72–97

  5. Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane KOI - INV
    2. Take the train from Inverness Airport to Huntlytrain train
    3. Take the bus from The Square to High Streetbus bus
    6h 38m

Kirkwall (KOI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket£120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 176.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h

What companies run services between Orkney Islands, Scotland and Banff, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Orkney Islands to Banff. However, you can take the line 4 bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ), walk to Aberdeen Airport, take the bus to Aberdeen Haudagain By-Pass, walk to Haudagain By-Pass, take the line 35 bus to The Square, then take the bus to Horns Brae. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Quanterness Cottages to Low Street via Travel Centre, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Ferry Terminal, Bus Station Stance 3, Inverness, Huntly, and The Square in around 12h 5m.

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