There are 4 ways to get from Orkney Islands to Cromarty by plane, bus, ferry, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane KOI - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 4 to Victoria Hallbus
4h 49m£147–561Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
- Take the bus from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Inverness Longman Roadbus
- Take the bus from Seafield Road to Victoria Hallbus 26 / ...
9h£30–42Ferry, train, taxi
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry Pf1
- Take the train from Wick to Invergordontrain
- Take the taxi from Invergordon to Cromartytaxi
8h 7m£270–360Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane KOI - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 4 to Victoria Hallbus
7h 36m£182–411
Orkney Islands to Cromarty by bus and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Orkney Islands to Cromarty is to ferry and bus which costs £30 - £45 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Orkney Islands to Cromarty is to fly and bus which takes 4h 49m and costs £140 - £600.
The distance between Orkney Islands and Cromarty is 145 miles.
The best way to get from Orkney Islands to Cromarty without a car is to ferry and train and taxi which takes 8h 7m and costs £270 - £360.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Orkney Islands to Cromarty, including transfers.
There are 913+ hotels available in Cromarty.
What companies run services between Orkney Islands, Scotland and Cromarty, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Orkney Islands to Cromarty. However, you can take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV), walk to Terminal Building, take the line 1 bus to Inverness Airport station, walk to Inverness Airport, take the train to Inverness, walk to Bus Station Stance 4, then take the bus to Victoria Hall. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Ferry terminal, walk to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal, take the taxi to Wick, take the train to Invergordon, then take the taxi to Cromarty.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–550
Flights from Kirkwall to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–330
Flights from Kirkwall to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–330
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Wick to Invergordon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 4 to Victoria Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Seafield Road to Victoria Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 4 to Victoria Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Inverness Longman Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- £110–140
Ross-Shire Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1349 614 614
- Website
- rossshiretaxis.co.uk
Tartan Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1349 299 247
Zag's Taxis
- Phone
- 44 1349 853 817
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