There are 2 ways to get from Stornoway to Orkney by plane, car, ferry, or bus
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Fly from Stornoway Airport, drive
best- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane SYY - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar
25h 8mR 9,737–28,716Ferry, bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane INV - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar
25h 16mR 7,984–27,938
Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stornoway to Orkney is to ferry and bus and fly and drive which costs R 8 000 - R 28 000 and takes 25h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Stornoway to Orkney is to fly and drive which takes 25h 8m and costs R 9 500 - R 29 000.
The distance between Stornoway and Orkney is 10110 km.
It takes approximately 25h 8m to get from Stornoway to Orkney, including transfers.
Orkney is 1h ahead of Stornoway. It is currently 5:50 PM in Stornoway and 6:50 PM in Orkney.
There are 127+ hotels available in Orkney.
What companies run services between Stornoway, Scotland and Orkney, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Stornoway to Orkney. However, you can take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Stornoway Airport (SYY) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then drive to Orkney. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Ullapool Ferry Terminal, walk to Ferry Terminal, take the bus to Bus Station Stance 3, walk to Inverness, take the train to Inverness Airport, walk to Inverness Airport station, take the bus to Terminal Building, walk to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then drive to Orkney.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Inverness Dalcross Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–30,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–25,000
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 230–440
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- R 230–440
- 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
- R 210–1,700
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- R 210–300
- Car Fare
- R 1,400–1,700
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