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

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There are 6 ways to get from Orkney Islands to Ullapool by ferry, bus, train, or plane

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  1. Ferry, bus via Dingwall

    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 Dingwallbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dingwall Council Buildings to Ullapool Ferry Terminalbus bus
    8h 53m
    £35–51

  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 Ferry Terminalbus bus 961
    10h
    £27–43

  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 bus from Dingwall Council Buildings to Ullapool Ferry Terminalbus bus
    11h 30m
    £90–163

  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 Ferry Terminalbus bus
    5h 36m
    £186–580

  5. Ferry, bus via Gills Bay Ferry Terminal

    1. Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry ferry Pf1
    2. Take the bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Dingwallbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dingwall Council Buildings to Ullapool Ferry Terminalbus bus
    10h 41m
    £52–61

  6. 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 Ferry Terminalbus bus
    8h 49m
    £162–434

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration45 minAverage Duration
Ticket£183Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Orkney Islands to Ullapool.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 202.3 mi
  • Duration: 8h 53m

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

There is no direct connection from Orkney Islands to Ullapool. 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 Dingwall, walk to Dingwall Council Buildings, then take the bus to Ullapool Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Quanterness Cottages to Ullapool Ferry Terminal via Travel Centre, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Terminal Building, Wick Co-op, Wick, Dingwall, Station, Tesco, and Dingwall Council Buildings in around 11h 30m.

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