There are 2 ways to get from Thurso to Westray by ferry or bus
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Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Rapness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Of5
6h 36m£22–32Line 80 bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Ferry Terminalbus 80
- Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry Pf1
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Rapness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Of5
7h£37–41
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thurso to Westray is to ferry which costs £22 - £35 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Thurso to Westray is to ferry which takes 6h 36m and costs £22 - £35.
No, there is no direct ferry from Thurso to Westray. However, there are services departing from Scrabster Ferry Terminal and arriving at Rapness Orkney Ferry Terminal via Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 36m.
The distance between Thurso and Westray is 64 miles.
The best way to get from Thurso to Westray without a car is to ferry which takes 6h 36m and costs £22 - £35.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Thurso to Westray, including transfers.
There are 11+ hotels available in Westray.
What companies run services between Thurso, Scotland and Westray, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bank of Scotland to Rapness Orkney Ferry Terminal via Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, Travel Centre, Travel Centre, and Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal in around 6h 36m.
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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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