There are 4 ways to get from Stromness to Skara Brae by bus, taxi, or car
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Stromness to Skara Brae by bus and foot
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The cheapest way to get from Stromness to Skara Brae is to bus which costs £2 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Stromness to Skara Brae is to taxi which takes 14 min and costs £35 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Swimming Pool and arriving at Road End. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Stromness and Skara Brae is 7 miles. The road distance is 7.8 miles.
The best way to get from Stromness to Skara Brae without a car is to bus which takes 20 min and costs £2.
The bus from Swimming Pool to Road End takes 10 min including transfers and departs once daily.
Stromness to Skara Brae bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Swimming Pool station.
Stromness to Skara Brae bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Road End station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stromness to Skara Brae is 8 miles. It takes approximately 14 min to drive from Stromness to Skara Brae.
There are 172+ hotels available in Skara Brae.
What companies run services between Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland and Skara Brae, Scotland?
Stagecoach North Scotland operates a bus from Swimming Pool to Road End once daily. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 10 min.
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Swimming Pool to Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Travel Centre to Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- £35–50
Abs Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7437 332 012
- Website
- abstaxi.co.uk
Harbour Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7596 106 642
Island Travel Orkney
- Phone
- +44 1856 494 737
Orkney Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1856 875000
Orkney Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1856 875 511
Stromness Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1856 850 750
Craigies Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1856 878787
- Website
- craigiestaxis.co.uk
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