There are 4 ways to get from Orkney Islands to Harris, Outer Hebrides by plane, bus, or ferry
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 Stornoway Airport, bus
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane KOI - SYY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Leachkin Housebus
7h 50mFerry, bus via Dingwall
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
- Take the bus from Scrabster Terminal Building to Dingwallbus
- Take the bus from Council Buildings to Ferry Terminalbus 61
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Leachkin Housebus W10
14h 58mFly to Benbecula, bus, ferry
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Benbecula (BEB)plane KOI - BEB
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Tarbertferry
9h 45mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Leachkin Housebus W10
15h 44m
Kirkwall (KOI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Orkney Islands and Harris, Outer Hebrides is 179 miles.
The best way to get from Orkney Islands to Harris, Outer Hebrides without a car is to ferry and bus via Dingwall which takes 14h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Orkney Islands to Harris, Outer Hebrides, including transfers.
There are 73+ hotels available in Harris, Outer Hebrides.
What companies run services between Orkney Islands, Scotland and Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Orkney Islands to Harris, Outer Hebrides. However, you can take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to Stornoway Airport (SYY), walk to Airport Terminal, take the bus to Bus Station, take the bus to Leachkin House, then walk to Harris, Outer Hebrides. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Quanterness Cottages to Harris, Outer Hebrides via Travel Centre, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Terminal Building, Dingwall, Council Buildings, Ferry Terminal, Ullapool Ferry Terminal, Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal, Bus Station, and Leachkin House in around 14h 58m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £340–650
Flights from Kirkwall to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £340–650
Flights from Kirkwall to Stornoway Airport via Lerwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £340–650
Flights from Kirkwall to Benbecula via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,600
- Phone
- 01851 860288
- [email protected]
- Website
- lochsmotortransport.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Leachkin House
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.lochsmotortransport.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Leachkin House
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.lochsmotortransport.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Leachkin House
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.lochsmotortransport.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Scrabster Terminal Building to Dingwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Council Buildings to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- decoaches.co.uk
Bus from Council Buildings to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01878 700357
- [email protected]
- Website
- datravel.co.uk
Bus from Airport Terminal to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://datravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £10–20
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- 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
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
Ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £10–85
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £10–15
- Car Fare
- £70–85
Ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
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