Travelling to the far North of Scotland by road or rail is an experience especially if you enjoy fabulous scenery; the ferry journeys are also pleasant ~ watch out for Dolphins, Porpoises and Seals, you may even see a pod of Orcas

• Road & Vehicle Ferries

• Coach or Train & Ferry 

• Fly, Drive & Ferry

• Fly Drive

Orkney by Road & Vehicle Ferry; the new Northlink Ferries service operates from Scrabster to Stromness (1 hour.30) or Aberdeen to Kirkwall (6 hours.30) and Pentland Ferries (1 hour) from Gill's Bay to St. Margaret's Hope. P & O offer an extensive ferry service to mainland Scotland from Europe, Ireland and UK.

Orkney by Coach or Train and Passenger Ferry; Northlink Ferries from Aberdeen to Kirkwall (6 hours.30) or Scrabster to Stromness (1 hour.30), Pentland Ferries from Gill's Bay to St. Margaret's Hope (1 hour). The Orkney Express offers a seasonal coach & ferry service from Inverness to Kirkwall via John O'Groats from £40 return.

Fly, Drive & Ferry ~EasyJet, Flybe and Ryanair are well known for their economy fares and provide a good service to Scotland's airports while 5th Gear Scotland and Arnold Clark offer competitive car hire from around £100 per week. The new Northlink Ferries service operates from Scrabster to Stromness (1 hour.30) or Aberdeen to Kirkwall (6 hours.30) and Pentland Ferries (1 hour) from Gill's Bay to St. Margaret's Hope.

Orkney by Air to Kirkwall from most airports via Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness or Wick; local car hire available from Orkney Car Hire & W.R. Tullock

• Air fares to Orkney appear quite expensive considering the time in the air, however it is possible to secure lower cost flights with BA to Kirkwall or by using EasyJet, Flybe or Ryanair for mainland connections.

• Kirkwall scheduled arrivals & departures

• Charter flights telephone 01856 872420

• Buses, Car Hire and Taxis are available at Kirkwall Airport