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How to get fromStromness to Tarbertby plane, bus, ferry, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Stromness to Tarbert by plane, bus, ferry, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Campbeltown, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Campbeltown (CAL)plane plane KOI - CAL
    2. Take the bus from Wellpark Cottages to Bus Terminalbus bus
    8h 1m
    £129–398

  2. Ferry, bus via Fort William

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    2. Take the bus from Scrabster Terminal Building to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Hotel car parkbus bus 915
    5. Take the bus from Tarbet Hotel to Bus Terminalbus bus 926
    14h 19m
    £57–87

  3. Ferry, bus, train, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    2. Take the bus from Scrabster Terminal Building to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus bus
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Wemyss Baytrain train
    5. Drive from Wemyss Bay to Tarbertcar car
    14h 17m
    £84–133

  4. Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane KOI - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminalbus bus
    8h 15m
    £189–454

  5. Fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane KOI - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Hotel car parkbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tarbet Hotel to Bus Terminalbus bus
    7h 30m
    £191–426

  6. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus X99
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminalbus bus 926
    14h 31m
    £64–116

  7. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    2. Take the bus from Scrabster Terminal Building to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminalbus bus 926
    14h 48m
    £121–224

Stromness to Tarbert by ferry and bus

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration14h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket£57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 321.9 mi
  • Duration: 8h 1m

What companies run services between Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland and Tarbert, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Stromness to Tarbert. However, you can take the bus to Travel Centre, take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to Campbeltown (CAL), take the taxi to Wellpark Cottages, then take the bus to Bus Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Tarbert via Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Terminal Building, Inverness Union Street, Buchanan Bus Station, Sauchiehall Lane, Glasgow Central, and Wemyss Bay in around 14h 17m.

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