There are 6 ways to get from Skara Brae to Stirling by bus, plane, train, or ferry
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Bus, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Visitor Centre to New Balfour Hospitalbus
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane KOI - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain
4h 53m£238–492Ferry, bus
cheapest- 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 Perth stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Islamic Centrebus M8
12h 55m£46–70Ferry, 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 train from Inverness to Stirlingtrain
11h 29m£58–135Ferry, bus, train via Pitlochry
- 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 Pitlochrybus
- Take the train from Pitlochry to Stirlingtrain
12h 16m£51–95Bus, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the bus from Visitor Centre to New Balfour Hospitalbus
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane KOI - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Stirlingtrain
4h 55m£186–444Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane KOI - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Stirlingtrain
6h 56m£203–421
Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Skara Brae to Stirling is to ferry and bus which costs £45 - £70 and takes 12h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Skara Brae to Stirling is to bus and fly and train which takes 4h 53m and costs £230 - £500.
The distance between Skara Brae and Stirling is 289 miles.
The best way to get from Skara Brae to Stirling without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 11h 29m and costs £55 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Skara Brae to Stirling, including transfers.
There are 614+ hotels available in Stirling.
What companies run services between Skara Brae, Scotland and Stirling, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Skara Brae to Stirling. However, you can walk to Visitor Centre, take the bus to New Balfour Hospital, take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, walk to Glasgow Queen Street, then take the train to Stirling. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Skara Brae to Stirling via Visitor Centre, Travel Centre, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Inverness Union Street, and Inverness in around 11h 29m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–470
Flights from Kirkwall to Glasgow Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–470
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Kirkwall to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–330
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Pitlochry to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Park to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Pitlochry to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Pitlochry to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Visitor Centre to New Balfour Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Visitor Centre to New Balfour Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Bus Station to Islamic Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station to Islamic Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–12
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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