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
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The cheapest way to get from Skara Brae to Stromness is to line 441 bus which costs £2 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Skara Brae to Stromness is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs £40 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Road End and arriving at Swimming Pool. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Skara Brae and Stromness is 7 miles. The road distance is 8.2 miles.
The best way to get from Skara Brae to Stromness without a car is to line 441 bus which takes 19 min and costs £2.
The line 441 bus from Road End to Swimming Pool takes 9 min including transfers and departs once daily.
Skara Brae to Stromness bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Road End station.
Skara Brae to Stromness bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Swimming Pool 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 195+ hotels available in Stromness.
What companies run services between Skara Brae, Scotland and Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland?
Stagecoach North Scotland operates a bus from Road End to Swimming Pool once daily. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 9 min.
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Road End to Swimming Pool
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Visitor Centre to Travel Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- £40–50
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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