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How to get fromOrkney Islands to Portreeby ferry, bus, train, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Orkney Islands to Portree by ferry, bus, train, or plane

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  1. Ferry, bus via Inverness

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    2. Take the bus from Scrabster Terminal Building to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus 917
    11h 34m
    £50–86

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus X99
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus 917
    11h 57m
    £38–68

  3. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    2. Take the train from Wick to Dingwalltrain train
    3. Take the train from Dingwall to Kyle of Lochalshtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Harbour Slipway to Somerled Squarebus bus 917 / ...
    14h 20m
    £112–213

  4. Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane KOI - INV
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    7h 33m
    £197–655

  5. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    2. Take the bus from Scrabster Terminal Building to Dingwallbus bus
    3. Take the train from Dingwall to Kyle of Lochalshtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Harbour Slipway to Somerled Squarebus bus 917 / ...
    12h 14m
    £61–105

  6. Fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane KOI - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus
    10h 12m
    £213–459

  7. Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane KOI - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    10h 46m
    £167–459

Kirkwall (KOI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration45 minAverage Duration
Ticket£178Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 286.9 mi
  • Duration: 11h 34m

What companies run services between Orkney Islands, Scotland and Portree, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Orkney Islands to Portree. However, you can take the bus to Travel Centre, walk to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, walk to Scrabster Terminal Building, take the bus to Inverness Union Street, walk to Bus Station Stance 3, then take the bus to Somerled Square. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Quanterness Cottages to Somerled Square via Travel Centre, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Terminal Building, Wick Co-op, Wick, Dingwall, Kyle of Lochalsh, and Harbour Slipway in around 14h 20m.

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