There are 2 ways to get from Thurso to Skara Brae by ferry or bus
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Thurso to Skara Brae by bus, ferry, and foot
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The cheapest way to get from Thurso to Skara Brae is to ferry which costs £19 - £28 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Thurso to Skara Brae is to ferry which takes 4h 9m and costs £19 - £28.
No, there is no direct ferry from Thurso to Skara Brae. However, there are services departing from Scrabster Ferry Terminal and arriving at Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between Thurso and Skara Brae is 38 miles.
The best way to get from Thurso to Skara Brae without a car is to ferry which takes 4h 9m and costs £19 - £28.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Thurso to Skara Brae, including transfers.
There are 172+ hotels available in Skara Brae.
What companies run services between Thurso, Scotland and Skara Brae, Scotland?
NorthLink Ferries operates a ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal twice daily. Tickets cost £13–19 and the journey takes 1h 30m.
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- 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
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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