There are 5 ways to get from Orkney Islands to Cromarty by plane, bus, ferry, train, or taxi
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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 47m£178–562Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
- Take the bus from Scrabster Terminal Building to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 4 to Victoria Hallbus 26 / ...
8h 47m£31–43Ferry, train, taxi
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
- Take the train from Wick to Invergordontrain
- Take the taxi from Invergordon to Cromartytaxi
9h 20m£126–205Fly 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
8h£153–416Ferry, bus via Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry Pf1
- Take the bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 4 to Victoria Hallbus 26 / ...
10h 35m£48–54
Orkney Islands to Cromarty by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Orkney Islands to Cromarty is to ferry and bus which costs £30 - £45 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Orkney Islands to Cromarty is to fly and bus which takes 4h 47m and costs £170 - £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 bus which takes 8h 47m and costs £30 - £45.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Orkney Islands to Cromarty, including transfers.
There are 950+ 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 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 a bus from Quanterness Cottages to Victoria Hall via Travel Centre, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Terminal Building, Inverness Union Street, and Bus Station Stance 4 in around 8h 47m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–550
Flights from Kirkwall to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–320
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Wick to Invergordon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- 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 Bus Station Stance 4 to Victoria Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- 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
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 Terminal Building to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
- 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
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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
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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