There are 3 ways to get from Orkney Islands to Birsay by bus, taxi, or car
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Orkney Islands to Birsay by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Orkney Islands to Birsay is to line 6 bus which costs £2 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from Orkney Islands to Birsay is to taxi which takes 26 min and costs £80 - £100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Quanterness Cottages and arriving at Palace Shop. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 39 min.
The distance between Orkney Islands and Birsay is 22 miles. The road distance is 17.8 miles.
The best way to get from Orkney Islands to Birsay without a car is to line 6 bus which takes 39 min and costs £2.
The line 6 bus from Quanterness Cottages to Palace Shop takes 39 min including transfers and departs twice daily.
Orkney Islands to Birsay bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Quanterness Cottages station.
Orkney Islands to Birsay bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Palace Shop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Orkney Islands to Birsay is 18 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Orkney Islands to Birsay.
There are 61+ hotels available in Birsay.
What companies run services between Orkney Islands, Scotland and Birsay, Scotland?
Stagecoach North Scotland operates a bus from Quanterness Cottages to Palace Shop twice daily. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 39 min.
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Quanterness Cottages to Palace Shop
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- £80–100
Abs Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7437 332 012
- Website
- abstaxi.co.uk
Harbour Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7596 106 642
Island Travel Orkney
- Phone
- +44 1856 494 737
Orkney Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1856 875000
Orkney Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1856 875 511
Stromness Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1856 850 750
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