There are 5 ways to get from Scotland to Scapa Flow Visitor centre & Museum by plane, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Aberdeen Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane ABZ - KOI
- Take the ferry from Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal to Lyness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
6h 7m£163–347Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain
- Take the train from Stirling to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain
- Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry Pf1
- Take the ferry from Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal to Lyness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Of2
15h 18m£148–273Fly from Edinburgh Airport, ferry
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
- Take the ferry from Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal to Lyness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
6h 40m£178–430Fly from Glasgow Airport, ferry
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane GLA - KOI
- Take the ferry from Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal to Lyness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
6h 28m£222–505Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport, ferry
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane INV - KOI
- Take the ferry from Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal to Lyness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
6h 12m£173–617
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Scapa Flow Visitor centre & Museum is to train and ferry which costs £140 - £280 and takes 15h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Scapa Flow Visitor centre & Museum is to fly and ferry which takes 6h 7m and costs £160 - £350.
The distance between Scotland and Scapa Flow Visitor centre & Museum is 156 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Scotland to Scapa Flow Visitor centre & Museum, including transfers.
There are 212+ hotels available in Scapa Flow Visitor centre & Museum.
What companies run services between Scotland and Scapa Flow Visitor centre & Museum, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Scotland to Scapa Flow Visitor centre & Museum. However, you can take the bus to Aberdeen Airport, walk to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, take the bus to Travel Centre, take the line 2 bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Lyness Orkney Ferry Terminal, then walk to Scapa Flow Visitor centre & Museum. Alternatively, you can take a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Scapa Flow Visitor centre & Museum via Stirling, Inverness, Wick, Gills Bay Ferry Terminal, St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal, Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal, and Lyness Orkney Ferry Terminal in around 15h 18m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–490
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–600
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)1856 872044
- [email protected]
- Website
- Orkney Ferries
Ferry from Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal to Lyness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Orkney Ferries
Ferry from Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal to Lyness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Orkney Ferries
Ferry from Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal to Lyness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Orkney Ferries
Ferry from Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal to Lyness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Orkney Ferries
Ferry from Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal to Lyness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Orkney Ferries
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
Ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
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