There are 3 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
4h 48m£471–670Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus 961
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus X99
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
12h 54m£37–120Ferry, bus via Dingwall
- 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 Terminal Buildingbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
12h 9m£45–127
Stornoway to Kirkwall by ferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stornoway to Kirkwall is to ferry and bus which costs £35 - £120 and takes 12h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Stornoway to Kirkwall is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs £470 - £700.
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 via Dingwall which takes 12h 9m and costs £45 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Stornoway to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 231+ 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
- £460–700
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £460–700
- 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 Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- Ember
- 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
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
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