There are 5 ways to get from Skara Brae to London by bus, plane, ferry, or train
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Bus, fly to London Heathrow Airport
best- Take the bus from Visitor Centre to Travel Centrebus
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane KOI - LHR
6h 32m£134–449Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain
16h 40m£207–303Bus, fly to London City Airport
- Take the bus from Visitor Centre to Travel Centrebus
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane KOI - LCY
8h 11m£146–608Bus, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Visitor Centre to Travel Centrebus
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane KOI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain
8h 9m£254–644Ferry, bus, train via London Euston
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the train from Inverness to London Eustontrain
19h 38m£187–323
Skara Brae to London by foot, bus, ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Skara Brae to London is to ferry and bus and train via London Euston which costs £180 - £330 and takes 19h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Skara Brae to London is to bus and fly which takes 6h 32m and costs £130 - £450.
The distance between Skara Brae and London is 576 miles.
The best way to get from Skara Brae to London without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 16h 40m and costs £200 - £310.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Skara Brae to London, including transfers.
There are 21935+ hotels available in London.
What companies run services between Skara Brae, Scotland and London, England?
There is no direct connection from Skara Brae to London. However, you can walk to Visitor Centre, take the bus to Travel Centre, take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), walk to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, then take the train to London Paddington. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Skara Brae to King's Cross via Visitor Centre, Travel Centre, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Ferry Terminal, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness in around 16h 40m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £280–390
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–410
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–410
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–410
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–410
Flights from Kirkwall to London City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £140–600
Flights from Kirkwall to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £140–600
Flights from Kirkwall to London City Airport via Lerwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–600
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £280–390
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kirkwall to London City Airport via Aberdeen, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–700
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £190–280
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Inverness to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £170–300
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Visitor Centre to Travel Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Visitor Centre to Travel Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Visitor Centre to Travel Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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