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How to get to The Orkney Museum in Kirkwall by bus, ferry or train?

Directions to The Orkney Museum (Kirkwall) with public transport

The following transport lines have routes that pass near The Orkney Museum

    BusBus: X1, X10, 4, N1, 3.FerryFerry: NL2, OF4.

How to get to The Orkney Museum by bus?

Click on the bus route to see step by step directions with maps, line arrival times and updated time schedules.

Bus stops near The Orkney Museum in Kirkwall

  • St Magnus Centre, Kirkwall, 3 min walk,
  • Travel Centre, Kirkwall, 3 min walk,

Ferry stations near The Orkney Museum in Kirkwall

  • Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal, Kirkwall, 9 min walk,
  • Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal, Kirkwall, 9 min walk,
  • Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal, Hatston, 41 min walk,

Bus lines to The Orkney Museum in Kirkwall

  • 4, Kirkwall,
  • N1, St Margarets Hope,
  • X1, Skara Brae,
  • 3, Deerness,
  • 3E, Kirkwall,
  • X10, Stromness,
  • 6, Kirkwall (Travel Centre) - Tingwall Ferry (Ferry Terminal),
  • 8S, Kirkwall Travel Centre - Kirkwall Travel Centre,
  • 9E, Kirkwall Travel Centre - Orphir,
  • 437, Kirkwall Grammar School - Kirkwall St Ola,
  • 2, Kirkwall (Travel Centre) - Kirkwall (Travel Centre),
  • 7, Kirkwall (Travel Centre) - Stromness (Travel Centre),
  • 7E, Kirkwall Travel Centre - Birsay Palace,
  • 435, Kirkwall - Tankerness,
  • 436, Kirkwall - Deerness,
  • 498, Kirkwall,
Questions & Answers
  • What are the nearest stations to The Orkney Museum?

    The nearest stations to The Orkney Museum are:

    • St Magnus Centre, Kirkwall is 147 meters away, 3 min walk.
    • Travel Centre, Kirkwall is 229 meters away, 3 min walk.
    • Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal, Kirkwall is 647 meters away, 9 min walk.
    • Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal, Kirkwall is 675 meters away, 9 min walk.
    • Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal, Hatston is 3162 meters away, 41 min walk.
  • Which bus lines stop near The Orkney Museum?

    These bus lines stop near The Orkney Museum: X1, X10.

  • Which ferry line stops near The Orkney Museum?

    NL2

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to The Orkney Museum in Kirkwall?

    The nearest bus stops to The Orkney Museum in Kirkwall are St Magnus Centre, Kirkwall and Travel Centre, Kirkwall. The closest one is a 3 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest ferry station to The Orkney Museum in Kirkwall?

    The nearest ferry stations to The Orkney Museum in Kirkwall are Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal, Kirkwall and Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal, Kirkwall. The closest one is a 9 min walk away.

  • What time is the first bus to The Orkney Museum in Kirkwall?

    The X1 is the first bus that goes to The Orkney Museum in Kirkwall. It stops nearby at 05:05.

  • What time is the last bus to The Orkney Museum in Kirkwall?

    The X10 is the last bus that goes to The Orkney Museum in Kirkwall. It stops nearby at 00:09.

  • What time is the first ferry to The Orkney Museum in Kirkwall?

    The OF5 is the first ferry that goes to The Orkney Museum in Kirkwall. It stops nearby at 07:00.

  • What time is the last ferry to The Orkney Museum in Kirkwall?

    The NL2 is the last ferry that goes to The Orkney Museum in Kirkwall. It stops nearby at 23:15.

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Public Transit to The Orkney Museum in Kirkwall

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Looking for the nearest stop or station to The Orkney Museum? Check out this list of stops closest to your destination: St Magnus Centre; Travel Centre; Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal; Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal; Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal.

Bus: X1, X10, 4, N1, 3, 3E, 6, 8S, 9E, 437, 2, 7, 7E, 435, 436, 498.Ferry: NL2, OF4.

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The Orkney Museum Address: Broad Street Kirkwall Kirkwall KW15 1 street in Kirkwall

The Orkney Museum, Kirkwall
The Orkney Museum, KirkwallThe Orkney Museum, formerly Tankerness House Museum, is a history museum in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. Run by Orkney Islands Council, the museum covers the history of the Orkney Islands from the Stone Age through the Picts and Vikings to the present day. The museum was founded in 1968 as Tankerness House Museum and in 1999 changed its name to The Orkney Museum.Items in the collection include the Viking 'dragon' whalebone plaque from the Scar boat burial, a Pictish symbol stone from the Knowe of Burrian, and the wooden box in which the remains of Saint Magnus Erlendsson were kept.
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Public transport routes with stations closest to The Orkney Museum in Kirkwall

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