There are 2 ways to get from Orkney Islands to Castletown by ferry or bus
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The cheapest way to get from Orkney Islands to Castletown is to ferry which costs £19 - £28 and takes 4h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Orkney Islands to Castletown is to ferry which takes 4h 15m and costs £19 - £28.
No, there is no direct ferry from Orkney Islands to Castletown. However, there are services departing from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal and arriving at Scrabster Ferry Terminal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
The distance between Orkney Islands and Castletown is 46 miles.
The best way to get from Orkney Islands to Castletown without a car is to ferry which takes 4h 15m and costs £19 - £28.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Orkney Islands to Castletown, including transfers.
There are 238+ hotels available in Castletown.
What companies run services between Orkney Islands, Scotland and Castletown, Scotland?
NorthLink Ferries operates a ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal twice daily. Tickets cost £13–19 and the journey takes 1h 30m.
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Quanterness Cottages to Ferry terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
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