There are 6 ways to get from Stirling to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Stirling to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotlandbus Ember
9h 3m£47–112Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to South Streetbus M9 / ...
- Take the bus from Perth station to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotlandbus
10h 40m£31–48Train
- Take the train from Stirling to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain Inverness - Wick
10h 1m£99–203Drive 250.7 mi
- Drive from Stirling to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalcar 250.7 mi
5h 22m£64–92Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry
6h 44m£224–472Train to Glasgow Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane GLA - KOI
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry
6h 58m£256–515
Stirling to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stirling to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal is to bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Stirling to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal is to drive which takes 5h 22m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Stirling station to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Ferry Terminal Road End via Perth station, Inverness Union Street and Sir Georges Street Church. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Stirling to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal. However, there are services departing from Stirling and arriving at Wick via Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 1m.
The distance between Stirling and Gills Bay Ferry Terminal is 306 miles. The road distance is 252.2 miles.
The best way to get from Stirling to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 3m and costs £45 - £120.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Stirling to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal, including transfers.
Stirling to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station.
Stirling to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Stirling station.
The best way to get from Stirling to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal is to train which takes 10h 1m and costs £95 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 10h 40m.
What companies run services between Stirling, Scotland and Gills Bay Ferry Terminal, Scotland?
You can take a train from Stirling to Ferry Terminal via Inverness, Wick, and Bus Terminal in around 10h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal via South Street, Perth station, Inverness Union Street, Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland, Sir Georges Street Church, and Ferry Terminal Road End in around 10h 40m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–450
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Perth station to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station to South Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–12
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Bus Station to South Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Stirling to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at South Street station.
Stirling to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stirling to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal is 252 miles. It takes approximately 5h 22m to drive from Stirling to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal.
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