There are 6 ways to get from Stromness to Bolton by plane, ferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane KOI - MAN
7h£201–500Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
- Take the bus from Scrabster Terminal Building to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
16h 5m£84–141Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
- Take the bus from Scrabster Terminal Building to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the train from Inverness to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Boltontrain
14h 1m£163–319Ferry, bus, train via Wigan North Western
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Haymarketbus
- Take the train from Haymarket to Wigan North Westerntrain
15h 52m£104–176Ferry, bus, train #2
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
- Take the bus from Scrabster Terminal Building to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the train from Inverness to Prestontrain
15h 9m£135–234Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
- Take the train from Wick to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Boltontrain
18h 6m£215–378
Kirkwall (KOI) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stromness to Bolton is to ferry and bus which costs £80 - £150 and takes 16h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Stromness to Bolton is to fly which takes 7h and costs £200 - £500.
The distance between Stromness and Bolton is 431 miles.
The best way to get from Stromness to Bolton without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 14h 1m and costs £160 - £320.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Stromness to Bolton, including transfers.
There are 3618+ hotels available in Bolton.
What companies run services between Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland and Bolton, England?
Loganair and Aer Lingus fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Manchester Airport (MAN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Manchester Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300–480
Flights from Kirkwall to Manchester Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £300–480
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Wick to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Inverness to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Scrabster Terminal Building to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Scrabster Terminal Building to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Scrabster Terminal Building to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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