There are 2 ways to get from Stornoway to Kirkwall by plane, ferry, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane SYY - KOI
5h£561–740Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Dingwall Council Buildingsbus
- Take the bus from Dingwall to Scrabster Vehicle Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
12h 29m£44–127
Stornoway to Kirkwall by ferry and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stornoway to Kirkwall is to ferry and bus which costs £40 - £130 and takes 12h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Stornoway to Kirkwall is to fly which takes 5h and costs £550 - £750.
The distance between Stornoway and Kirkwall is 141 miles.
The best way to get from Stornoway to Kirkwall without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 12h 29m and costs £40 - £130.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Stornoway to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 212+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Stornoway, Scotland and Kirkwall, Scotland?
Loganair flies from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Kirkwall (KOI) once daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £550–750
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £550–750
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Dingwall Council Buildings
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dingwall to Scrabster Vehicle Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Dingwall Council Buildings
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- D + E Coaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney 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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