There is 1 way to get from Thurso to Sanday Island by ferry
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Thurso to Sanday Island by bus, ferry, and foot
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The cheapest way to get from Thurso to Sanday Island is to ferry which costs £24 - £40 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Thurso to Sanday Island is to ferry which takes 6h 10m and costs £24 - £40.
No, there is no direct ferry from Thurso to Sanday Island. However, there are services departing from Scrabster Ferry Terminal and arriving at Sanday Orkney Ferry Terminal via Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between Thurso and Sanday Island is 64 miles.
The best way to get from Thurso to Sanday Island without a car is to ferry which takes 6h 10m and costs £24 - £40.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Thurso to Sanday Island, including transfers.
There are nine+ hotels available in Sanday Island.
What companies run services between Thurso, Scotland and Sanday Island, Orkney Islands, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Thurso Bank of Scotland to Sanday Orkney Ferry Terminal via Scrabster Terminal Building, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, Travel Centre, Travel Centre, and Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal in around 6h 10m.
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)1856 872044
- [email protected]
- Website
- orkneyferries.co.uk
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Sanday Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- http://www.orkneyferries.co.uk/
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