There are 4 ways to get from Skara Brae to London by plane, ferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane KOI - LHR
5h 52m£135–459Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
- Take the bus from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to George Streetbus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
17h 29m£173–243Fly to London City Airport
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane KOI - LCY
6h 26m£166–608Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane KOI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain
6h 54m£247–639
Skara Brae to London by foot, bus, ferry, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Skara Brae to London is to ferry and bus and train which costs £170 - £250 and takes 17h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Skara Brae to London is to fly which takes 5h 52m and costs £130 - £460.
The distance between Skara Brae and London is 571 miles.
The best way to get from Skara Brae to London without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 17h 29m and costs £170 - £250.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Skara Brae to London, including transfers.
There are 21212+ hotels available in London.
What companies run services between Skara Brae, Scotland and London, England?
Loganair and British Airways fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Lerwick, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Lerwick, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Lerwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from Kirkwall to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–600
Flights from Kirkwall to London City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–600
Flights from Kirkwall to London City Airport via Lerwick, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £160–600
Flights from Kirkwall to London City Airport via Lerwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–600
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–380
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–380
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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