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The Orkney Bus

Direct Express Travel between Inverness - John O' Groats - Kirkwall
Every Day from 1 June to 2 September 

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Orkney
Scotland
Inverness

The Orkney Bus Timetable

 

Northbound

Southbound

Every day

Depart Inverness

Arrive Kirkwall

Depart Kirkwall

Arrive Inverness

1 June to 2 Sept.

7:30am

12 noon

9am

1:25pm

2:20pm

7:30pm

4:15pm

9pm

Fares

Single

Return

Inverness to Kirkwall

£30

£42

Inverness to John O’ Groats

£15

£18

The Orkney Bus leaves Inverness Bus Station (stance 1).
Buy your ticket on the bus. Credit cards accepted.
The Orkney Bus travels direct to John O' Groats, giving you a short time in John O' Groats before boarding the passenger ferry for your 40 minute ferry trip to Burwick (Orkney).
A coach will meet you to drive north, arriving in Kirkwall in about 45 minutes.

On your journey south board the bus in Kirkwall's Travel Centre.

If you wish to use the early bus from Inverness or the later bus to Inverness you are strongly advised to book seats.
Please note that dogs and bicycles cannot be carried on the bus.

Accompanied children under 16 are half-price, under-fives are free

Any questions or bookings please email Orkneybus@jogferry.co.uk

There is a car park next to Inverness Bus Station where you can leave you car overnight.

DISCOUNT FOR EXPLORER PASSES

Scottish Citylink
Explorer Pass Holders
Get 1/3rd Off
single or return fare from Inverness to Kirkwall.

This offer applies to the 2.20pm departure from
Inverness & 9am departure from Kirkwall onl;y
 

Holders of Scotland National Entitlement card for Senior Citizens and Disabled People may use their entitlement to free bus travel
 on our services (How to apply) Press release

Page updated: 3 March 2008

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