There are 2 ways to get from Shetland Islands to Orkney Islands by bus, plane, or ferry
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Road End to Viking Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Viking Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane LSI - KOI
4h 14mFerry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
7h 25m£18–31
Lerwick (LSI) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shetland Islands to Orkney Islands is to ferry which costs £18 - £35 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Shetland Islands to Orkney Islands is to ferry which takes 7h 25m and costs £18 - £35.
No, there is no direct ferry from Shetland Islands to Orkney Islands. However, there are services departing from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal and arriving at Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
The distance between Shetland Islands and Orkney Islands is 137 miles.
The best way to get from Shetland Islands to Orkney Islands without a car is to ferry which takes 7h 25m and costs £18 - £35.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Shetland Islands to Orkney Islands, including transfers.
There are 231+ hotels available in Orkney Islands.
What companies run services between Shetland Islands, Scotland and Orkney Islands, Scotland?
NorthLink Ferries operates a ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal 4 times a week. Tickets cost £18–31 and the journey takes 6h.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Lerwick to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–700
- Phone
- 01957766766
- [email protected]
- Website
- rrobertsonandson.com
Bus from Road End to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Road End to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
Bus from Viking Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- 01957 744214
- [email protected]
- Website
- rgjamieson.com
Bus from Road End to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- http://www.rgjamieson.com/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–31
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £18–22
- Peak
- £26–31
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