There are 5 ways to get from Skara Brae to Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal by bus, taxi, or car
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Bus via Travel Centre
best- Take the bus from Visitor Centre to Travel Centrebus 8S
- Take the bus from Travel Centre to Orcadian Officebus N1 / ...
1h 10m£4Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Visitor Centre to Travel Centrebus 8S / ...
1h 16m£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Skara Brae to Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminaltaxi 17.6 mi
30 min£35–50Drive 17.6 mi
- Drive from Skara Brae to Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminalcar 17.6 mi
30 min£5–7Bus #2
- Take the bus from Road End to Peerie Sea Loanbus 8S / ...
1h 22m£2
Skara Brae to Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Skara Brae to Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal is to bus which costs £2 and takes 1h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Skara Brae to Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal is to taxi which takes 30 min and costs £35 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Visitor Centre and arriving at Travel Centre. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 4m.
The distance between Skara Brae and Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal is 23 miles. The road distance is 17.7 miles.
The best way to get from Skara Brae to Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal without a car is to bus via Travel Centre which takes 1h 10m and costs £4.
It takes approximately 1h 10m to get from Skara Brae to Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal, including transfers.
Skara Brae to Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Visitor Centre station.
Skara Brae to Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Travel Centre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Skara Brae to Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal is 18 miles. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Skara Brae to Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal.
There are 232+ hotels available in Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal.
What companies run services between Skara Brae, Scotland and Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Skara Brae to Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal via Visitor Centre, Travel Centre, and Orcadian Office in around 1h 10m.
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Visitor Centre to Travel Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Travel Centre to Orcadian Office
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Visitor Centre to Travel Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Road End to Peerie Sea Loan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- £35–50
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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