Maps and directions
Travel
You can get to Orkney either by air or by car/bus/train and ferry. While in Orkney there is a regular bus service between the two main towns of Kirkwall and Stromness.
For getting around and seeing more of what Orkney has to offer, taking your own car is a great option. This is a popular choice for previous students who already have their own cars.
Hiring a car for the weekend is also another popular option.
Ferries
Northlink Ferries run regular services between Aberdeen and Kirkwall, and between Scrabster and Stromness (where campus is located). Islander Discounts for ferry travel is available once resident in Orkney. This can be a huge saving for students travelling on and off island.
Pentland Ferries run a regular ferry from Gill's Bay near Thurso to St Margaret's Hope in Orkney (around 30 miles from Stromness).
Getting to Scrabster (ferry port)
You can take a CityLink bus from central (Edinburgh & Glasgow) and northeast Scotland (Aberdeen) to Scrabster. Either the M90 from Edinburgh, the M10 from Glasgow, or the M96 from Aberdeen to Inverness and then from there take the X99 to Scrabster.
Trains
ScotRail operate rail services from centre and northeast Scotland to Thurso (around 2.5 miles from the Scrabster ferry port).
Location
Heriot-Watt University Orkney Campus
- Street address
- Franklin Road
- Locality
- Stromness
- Region
- Orkney
- Post code
- KW16 3AN
- Country
- United Kingdom