265 miles taking this route:

1. Take A90 & M90 FORTH ROAD BRIDGE, from Edinburgh, up to A9 INVERNESS at J10 near Perth. Follow signs to A9(N) INVERNESS.
2. Take A9 up to Scrabster.

From Harrogate to the FERRY PORT at SCRABSTER, SCOTLAND, it is 455 miles taking this route:

1. Exit Harrogate, and follow signs to A1(M) to The NORTH.
2. Take A1 all the way up to A90 to the FORTH ROAD BRIDGE, via A720 bypassing the CITY OF EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND.
3. Take A90, across the FORTH ROAD BRIDGE, to where it continues as M90.
4. Continue on M90 to A9(N) INVERNESS at J10.
5. Take A9 to the FERRY PORT at SCRABSTER, where you will board a CAR FERRY to STROMNESS, on Mainland Orkney.

Take the FERRY from SCRABSTER to STROMNESS. The SCRABSTER-STROMNESS FERRY is operated by NORTHLINK FERRIES. For more info, see the related link below.

From Stromness to Kirkwall, it is then 15 driving miles taking A965.