There are 3 ways to get from Skara Brae to Kirkwall by bus, taxi, or car
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The cheapest way to get from Skara Brae to Kirkwall is to bus which costs £2 and takes 59 min.
The fastest way to get from Skara Brae to Kirkwall is to taxi which takes 29 min and costs £80 - £100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Visitor Centre and arriving at Travel Centre. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 54 min.
The distance between Skara Brae and Kirkwall is 29 miles. The road distance is 17.6 miles.
The best way to get from Skara Brae to Kirkwall without a car is to bus which takes 59 min and costs £2.
The bus from Visitor Centre to Travel Centre takes 54 min including transfers and departs once daily.
Skara Brae to Kirkwall bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Visitor Centre station.
Skara Brae to Kirkwall bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Travel Centre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Skara Brae to Kirkwall is 18 miles. It takes approximately 29 min to drive from Skara Brae to Kirkwall.
There are 209+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Skara Brae, Scotland and Kirkwall, Scotland?
Stagecoach North Scotland operates a bus from Visitor Centre to Travel Centre once daily. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 54 min.
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Visitor Centre to Travel Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- £80–100
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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