There are 6 ways to get from Orkney Islands to Moray by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane KOI - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Huntlybus
- Take the bus from Deveron Way to Bus Stationbus
7h 1m£125–338Ferry, 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 Inverness Union Street to Aviemore stationbus
11h 45m£39–55Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
- Take the train from Wick to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Elgintrain
11h 47m£186–288Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train, line 36 bus
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane KOI - INV
- Take the train from Inverness Airport to Elgintrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Speyside High Schoolbus
6h 18m£192–633Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane KOI - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
- Take the train from Perth to Aviemoretrain
9h 51m£197–482Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane KOI - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Aviemoretrain
10h 4m£239–526
Kirkwall (KOI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Orkney Islands to Moray is to ferry and bus which costs £35 - £55 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Orkney Islands to Moray is to fly and train and line 36 bus which takes 6h 18m and costs £190 - £650.
The distance between Orkney Islands and Moray is 212 miles.
The best way to get from Orkney Islands to Moray without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 11h 45m and costs £35 - £55.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Orkney Islands to Moray, including transfers.
There are 349+ hotels available in Moray.
What companies run services between Orkney Islands, Scotland and Moray, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Orkney Islands to Moray. However, you can take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ), walk to Aberdeen Airport, take the bus to Huntly, take the bus to Bus Station, take the line 36 bus to Speyside High School, then take the bus to Glenfarclas Road End. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Quanterness Cottages to Bridge of Lyne via Travel Centre, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Terminal Building, Inverness Union Street, Cairngorm Hotel, and Bus Shelter in around 11h 45m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–320
Flights from Kirkwall to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–550
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–400
Flights from Kirkwall to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–400
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Wick to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness Airport to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Huntly
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- 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 Inverness Union Street to Aviemore station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- 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
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