There are 2 ways to get from Tongue to Kirkwall by bus or ferry
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Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Kirkiboll Road End to Royal Bank of Scotlandbus 803
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
5h 46mBus, line 80 bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Kirkiboll Road End to Royal Bank of Scotlandbus 803
- 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
6h 20m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Tongue and Kirkwall is 93 miles.
The best way to get from Tongue to Kirkwall without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 5h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Tongue to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 231+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Tongue, Scotland and Kirkwall, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Tongue to Kirkwall. However, you can take the bus to Royal Bank of Scotland, take the line 80 bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, walk to Travel Centre, then take the bus to West Tankerness Lane. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kirkiboll Road End to West Tankerness Lane via Royal Bank of Scotland, Ferry Terminal, Gills Bay Ferry Terminal, St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal, and Ferry terminal in around 6h 20m.
- Phone
- 01971 511 223
- [email protected]
- Website
- thedurnessbus.com
Bus from Kirkiboll Road End to Royal Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- http://www.thedurnessbus.com/
Bus from Kirkiboll Road End to Royal Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- http://www.thedurnessbus.com/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- [email protected]
- Website
- pentlandferries.co.uk
Ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- https://pentlandferries.co.uk/
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