How to travel from Kirkwall to Ullapool, United Kingdom

There are several options for getting from Kirkwall to Ullapool by bus, ferry, train, taxi and plane. The cheapest option is to take the bus, then take a ferry and then take the train which costs around £77 ($90) and will take around 7h 45m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can fly and then take the bus and arrive in approximately 2h 45m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately £230 ($275).

The distance between Kirkwall and Ullapool is around 285km (177 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 176km (109 miles)

It takes around 5h 30m to get from Kirkwall and Ullapool by bus, ferry, train and taxi.

The quickest way to get from Kirkwall to Ullapool is to fly and then take the bus which takes around 2h 45m and will set you back approx £230 ($275).

The cheapest way to travel between Kirkwall and Ullapool is to take the bus, then take a ferry and then take the train which will typically cost around £77 ($90) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Kirkwall and Ullapool. We recommend that you fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Inverness (INV) then take the bus to Ferry Terminal. instead which will take 2h 45m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Kirkwall and Ullapool. We recommend that you fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Inverness (INV) then take the bus to Ferry Terminal. instead which will take 2h 45m.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Kirkwall to Ullapool. We recommend that you fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Inverness (INV) then take the bus to Ferry Terminal. instead which will take 2h 45m.

The closest major airport to Ullapool is Inverness Airport (INV) (INV) which is approximately 76km (47 miles) from Ullapool. Stornoway Airport (SYY) (SYY) and Benbecula Airport (BEB) (BEB) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

No, its not really possible or feasible to drive from Kirkwall to Ullapool. We recommend that you take the bus to Stromness Travel Centre then take a ferry to Scrabster Ferry Terminal then take the train to Lairg then take a taxi to Ullapool. instead which will take 5h 30m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Kirkwall to Ullapool is to take the bus, then take a ferry, then take the train and then take a taxi which takes, on average, 5h 30m and will usually cost around £150 ($180).