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There are 10 ways to get from Chester to Stromness by train, bus, ferry, or plane

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  1. Train, bus, ferry via Glasgow

    best
    1. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    15h 57m
    £153–285

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 830
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus 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 Nl1
    16h 25m
    £98–165

  3. Fly from Liverpool

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane LPL - KOI
    11h 18m
    £342–568

  4. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Darlingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Darlington to Invernesstrain train
    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 Nl1
    17h 29m
    £180–278

  5. Train, bus, ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Invernesstrain train
    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 Nl1
    18h 10m
    £132–199

  6. Train, bus, ferry #3

    1. Take the train from Crewe to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    19h 41m
    £186–289

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane MAN - KOI
    6h 59m
    £261–581

  8. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane BHX - KOI
    8h 42m
    £249–606

  9. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane GLA - KOI
    7h 41m
    £293–600

  10. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EDI - KOI
    8h 17m
    £260–555

Chester to Stromness by train, foot, bus, and ferry

Calendar12Weekly Services
Duration15h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket£153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 575.5 mi
  • Duration: 15h 57m

What companies run services between Chester, England and Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland?

Aer Lingus, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Kirkwall (KOI) twice daily.

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