There are 6 ways to get from Orkney Islands to Hebrides by plane, bus, unknown, ferry, or train
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Fly to Benbecula, bus, travel
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Benbecula (BEB)plane KOI - BEB
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal to Youth Hostelbus
- Walk from Youth Hostel to Hebridesunknown
6h 18mFerry, bus, train, travel
- 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 Inverness Union Street to Spean Bridgebus
- Take the train from Spean Bridge to Mallaigtrain
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Canna Ferry Terminalferry
- Walk from Canna Ferry Terminal to Hebridesunknown
18h 3mFly to Stornoway Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane KOI - SYY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Sir E Scott Schoolbus
- Walk from Sir E Scott School to Hebridesunknown
8h 12mFly to Glasgow Airport, bus, train, ferry, travel
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane KOI - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Crianlarichbus
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaigtrain
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Canna Ferry Terminalferry
- Walk from Canna Ferry Terminal to Hebridesunknown
14h 22mFly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train, ferry, travel
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane KOI - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Crianlarichbus
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaigtrain
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Canna Ferry Terminalferry
- Walk from Canna Ferry Terminal to Hebridesunknown
15h 11mFerry, bus, train, travel via Inverness
- 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 2 to Spean Crescentbus 919
- Take the train from Spean Bridge to Mallaigtrain
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Canna Ferry Terminalferry
- Walk from Canna Ferry Terminal to Hebridesunknown
18h 39m
Kirkwall (KOI) to Benbecula (BEB) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Orkney Islands and Hebrides is 242 miles.
The best way to get from Orkney Islands to Hebrides without a car is to ferry and bus and train and travel which takes 18h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Orkney Islands to Hebrides, including transfers.
There are 67+ hotels available in Hebrides.
What companies run services between Orkney Islands, Scotland and Hebrides, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Orkney Islands to Hebrides. However, you can take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to Benbecula (BEB), walk to Airport Terminal, take the bus to Youth Hostel, then travel to Hebrides. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Quanterness Cottages to Hebrides via Travel Centre, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Terminal Building, Inverness Union Street, Spean Bridge, Spean Bridge, Mallaig, Mallaig, and Canna Ferry Terminal in around 18h 3m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Benbecula via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,600
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 Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £340–650
Flights from Kirkwall to Stornoway Airport via Lerwick, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £340–650
Flights from Kirkwall to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–400
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Spean Bridge to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Crianlarich to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Crianlarich to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Spean Bridge to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01878 700357
- [email protected]
- Website
- datravel.co.uk
Bus from Airport Terminal to Youth Hostel
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://datravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Scrabster Terminal Building to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01851 860288
- [email protected]
- Website
- lochsmotortransport.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Sir E Scott School
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- http://www.lochsmotortransport.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £14–28
Bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Spean Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £10–21
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- 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
- 3 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
- 3 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 Mallaig to Canna Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
Ferry from Mallaig to Canna Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
Ferry from Mallaig to Canna Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
Ferry from Mallaig to Canna Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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