There are 3 ways to get from Orkney Islands to Stromness by bus, taxi, or car
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Orkney Islands to Stromness by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Orkney Islands to Stromness is to bus which costs £2 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Orkney Islands to Stromness is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs £60 - £75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Quanterness Cottages and arriving at Travel Centre. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
The distance between Orkney Islands and Stromness is 12 miles. The road distance is 13.1 miles.
The best way to get from Orkney Islands to Stromness without a car is to bus which takes 25 min and costs £2.
The bus from Quanterness Cottages to Travel Centre takes 25 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Orkney Islands to Stromness bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Quanterness Cottages station.
Orkney Islands to Stromness bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Travel Centre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Orkney Islands to Stromness is 13 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Orkney Islands to Stromness.
There are 195+ hotels available in Stromness.
What companies run services between Orkney Islands, Scotland and Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland?
Stagecoach North Scotland operates a bus from Quanterness Cottages to Travel Centre hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 25 min.
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Quanterness Cottages to Travel Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- £60–75
Abs Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7437 332 012
- Website
- abstaxi.co.uk
Harbour Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7596 106 642
Island Travel Orkney
- Phone
- +44 1856 494 737
Orkney Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1856 875000
Orkney Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1856 875 511
Stromness Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1856 850 750
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