There are 3 ways to get from Stromness to Thurso Bay by ferry, plane, or train
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Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
1h 30m£13–19Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane KOI - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
8h 55m£251–693Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane KOI - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
11h 38m£221–552
Stromness to Thurso Bay by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stromness to Thurso Bay is to ferry which costs £13 - £19 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Stromness to Thurso Bay is to ferry which takes 1h 30m and costs £13 - £19.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal and arriving at Scrabster Ferry Terminal. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
The distance between Stromness and Thurso Bay is 26 miles.
The best way to get from Stromness to Thurso Bay without a car is to ferry which takes 1h 30m and costs £13 - £19.
The ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal takes 1h 30m including transfers and departs four times a day.
There are 116+ hotels available in Thurso Bay.
What companies run services between Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland and Thurso Bay, Scotland?
NorthLink Ferries operates a ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal 4 times a day. Tickets cost £13–19 and the journey takes 1h 30m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–480
Flights from Kirkwall to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–320
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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