There is 1 way to get from Thurso to Skara Brae by ferry or bus
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The cheapest way to get from Thurso to Skara Brae is to ferry and bus which costs £17 - £23 and takes 3h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Thurso to Skara Brae is to ferry and bus which takes 3h 55m and costs £17 - £23.
The distance between Thurso and Skara Brae is 40 miles.
The best way to get from Thurso to Skara Brae without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 3h 55m and costs £17 - £23.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Thurso to Skara Brae, including transfers.
There are 178+ hotels available in Skara Brae.
What companies run services between Thurso, Scotland and Skara Brae, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Thurso to Skara Brae. However, you can take the bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, walk to Travel Centre, take the bus to Visitor Centre, then walk to Skara Brae.
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Travel Centre to Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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