There are 4 ways to get from Skara Brae to Birsay by bus, taxi, or car
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Skara Brae to Birsay by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Skara Brae to Birsay is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Skara Brae to Birsay is to taxi which takes 14 min and costs £17 - £21.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Visitor Centre and arriving at Harpsquoy. Services depart every three hours, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Skara Brae and Birsay is 5 miles. The road distance is 6.7 miles.
The best way to get from Skara Brae to Birsay without a car is to bus which takes 18 min and costs £2.
The bus from Visitor Centre to Harpsquoy takes 13 min including transfers and departs every three hours.
Skara Brae to Birsay bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Visitor Centre station.
Skara Brae to Birsay bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Harpsquoy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Skara Brae to Birsay is 7 miles. It takes approximately 14 min to drive from Skara Brae to Birsay.
There are 72+ hotels available in Birsay.
What companies run services between Skara Brae, Scotland and Birsay, Scotland?
Stagecoach North Scotland operates a bus from Visitor Centre to Harpsquoy every 3 hours. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 13 min.
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Visitor Centre to Harpsquoy
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Road End to Harpsquoy
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- £17–21
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
Craigies Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1856 878787
- Website
- craigiestaxis.co.uk
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