Transport

Some people have to go on the boat to school. Some go on the plane. The boat takes longer then the plane.

In Orkney you can get the Flybe plane at Kirkwall Airport. Kirkwall is the biggest town in Orkney. From the airport it can go to Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Aberdeen and Shetland. There is a peedie plane that goes all around Orkney. Peedie is Orcadian for little. In the Flybe plane there is magazines, snacks, coffee and tea. The peedie plane is smaller than other planes.

The Pentland ferry is in St Margaret’s Hope. It goes to Gills Bay. It takes 1 hour to get to Gills Bay. It is a catamaran. The Northlink ferry goes to Aberdeen, Shetland and Scrabster. There is lots of people that go on the boats. There are more boats and they go to Sanday, Shapinsay, Westray, Stronsay, Hoy and other islands. From Tingwall you can get a ferry to Wyre, Eglilsay and Rousay. From Stromness you can get a ferry to Graemsay and Hoy.