Travel to the Orkney Islands

Although Orkney is situated in the far north of Scotland - getting here couldnt be any easier.

NorthLink Ferries

Proud sponsor of Orkney Blues Festival 2011

Operates a daily passenger and car service to Stromness and Kirkwall in the Orkney Islands, from Aberdeen and Scrabster (North of Scotland).

Connects with most national train and bus services, and flights into Aberdeen.

Get a return passenger fare to Orkney from as little as £33.60.

www.northlinkferries.co.uk

Pentland Ferries

Operates a daily passenger and car service from Gills Bay (North of Scotland) and St Margarets Hope. Connects with most national train and bus services from Inverness, and flights into Wick.

www.pentlandferries.co.uk

Flybe

Operates daily flights to Kirkwall in the Orkney Islands, from most of Scotland's airports.

Kirkwall airport is connected with buses and taxis within Orkney.

www.flybe.co.uk

Travel within Scotland

CityLink Bus - Linking all of Scotland's major cities

Stagecoach Bus - Multiple national and local services around Scotland

ScotRail Train - Linking Scotland's major towns and cities by rail

Megabus - Low cost inner-city travel in Scotland

Local Transport in Orkney

Find out more about public bus services, taxis, ferries and flights within the Orkney Islands.

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Visit Orkney Blues from as little as £59 return, direct from most of Scotland's major cities*

Prices correct as of 2nd September 2011. From Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness and Dundee to Aberdeen by MegaBus, and then from Aberdeen to Kirkwall with NorthLink Ferries.

Getting Here Couldn't be any Easier

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The festival

The Orkney Blues Festival brings together local and national artists across multiple venues for a blistering weekend of blues music, year after year. Well worth coming along!

All events are free of charge, with the exception of the Grand Finale at The Stromness Hotel. This event will host all of the Headlining Acts from the festival.

Sponsor

The committee operate Orkney Blues as volunteers, and do not make a profit. All funds go to providing bigger and better events - and attracting well-known and talented artists to the Orkney islands.

There are many ways that you can help Orkney Blues to continue its success; all our sponsors enjoy high visibility advertising on our programmes, website and communications. Learn More...

About

Orkney Blues was established in 2006 to develop and maintain a first class Blues Festival in the Orkney Islands. The committee is made up of local artists and blues enthusiasts and is supported by local businesses.

Orkney Blues has grown since then and we look forward to our biggest festival yet in 2012.

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