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How to get fromTromsø to Orkney Islandsby plane, bus, night train, or ferry

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There are 3 ways to get from Tromsø to Orkney Islands by plane, bus, night train, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Kirkwall

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    1. Fly from Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane TOS - KOI
    8h 12m
    £122–461

  2. Bus, night train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Narvik stasjonbus bus 915
    2. Take the nighttrain from Narvik stasjon to Norrköping Centralstationnighttrain night train Nt
    3. Take the bus from Norrköping to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus bus
    5. Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    3d 10h
    £454–611

  3. Fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane TOS - ABZ
    2. Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    17h 51m
    £165–402

Tromsø to Orkney Islands by bus, night train, and ferry

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration3d 10hAverage Duration
Ticket£454Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 981 mi
  • Duration: 8h 12m

What companies run services between Tromsø, Norway and Orkney Islands, Scotland?

easyJet, Loganair, and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Kirkwall (KOI) 5 times a week.

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