There are 4 ways to get from Skara Brae to Stromness by bus, taxi, or car
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Skara Brae to Stromness by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Skara Brae to Stromness is to bus which costs £2 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from Skara Brae to Stromness is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs £20 - £25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Visitor Centre and arriving at Hamnavoe Estate. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
The distance between Skara Brae and Stromness is 11 miles. The road distance is 8.2 miles.
The best way to get from Skara Brae to Stromness without a car is to bus which takes 34 min and costs £2.
The bus from Visitor Centre to Hamnavoe Estate takes 29 min including transfers and departs every two hours.
Skara Brae to Stromness bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Visitor Centre station.
Skara Brae to Stromness bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Hamnavoe Estate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Skara Brae to Stromness is 8 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Skara Brae to Stromness.
There are 212+ hotels available in Stromness.
What companies run services between Skara Brae, Scotland and Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland?
Stagecoach North Scotland operates a bus from Visitor Centre to Hamnavoe Estate every 2 hours. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 29 min.
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Visitor Centre to Hamnavoe Estate
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Road End to Swimming Pool
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- £20–25
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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