Take the 21st century Pentland Firth crossing to Orkney with Pentland Ferries on their new catamaran the Pentalina. The crossing takes approximately 1 hour from Gills Bay to St Margaret's Hope. http://www.pentlandferries.co.uk/
Northlink Ferries sail from Aberdeen to Kirkwall or Scrabster to Stromness. http://www.northlink.co.uk/
You can travel to Orkney by air, arriving at Kirkwall. There are daily flights from Glasgow, Aberdeen, Inverness , Edinburgh and Birmingham flying with Flybe. http://www.flybe.com/ |
The new Pentalina catamaran. |