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How to get fromSouth Shields to Orkney Islandsby train, plane, ferry, bus, or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from South Shields to Orkney Islands by train, plane, ferry, bus, or subway

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  1. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EDI - KOI
    4h 56m
    £211–515

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus X99
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    15h 41m
    £60–104

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Aberdeentrain train London Kings Cross - Aberdeen / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    13h 9m
    £107–243

  4. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus X99
    3. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    14h 7m
    £109–176

  5. Fly from Newcastle

    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane NCL - KOI
    9h 50m
    £376–559

  6. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane GLA - KOI
    6h 2m
    £220–535

  7. Subway, train, ferry

    1. Take the subway from South Shields to Manorssubway subway Yel
    2. Take the train from Morpeth to Aberdeentrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    14h 31m
    £148–235

South Shields to Orkney Islands by subway, train, foot, and ferry

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration13h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket£107Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 353.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 56m

What companies run services between South Shields, England and Orkney Islands, Scotland?

British Airways, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Kirkwall (KOI) 3 times a day.

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