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There are 8 ways to get from America to Kirkwall by train, plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane AMS - KOI
    8h 58m
    £269–591

  2. Fly from Weeze Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane NRN - KOI
    11h 11m
    £95–368

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Aberdeentrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    23h 16m
    £235–705

  4. Train, bus, ferry via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Brussel-Noordtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffieldbus bus
    5. Take the train from Sheffield to Aberdeentrain train
    6. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    30h 23m
    £241–426

  5. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    33h 58m
    £112–229

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane DUS - KOI
    11h 59m
    £418–656

  7. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane BRU - KOI
    13h 25m
    £156–481

  8. Train, bus, ferry via London

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Knebworth Park Estatebus bus K06
    4. Take the train from Stevenage to Aberdeentrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    31h 15m
    £192–305

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration5h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket£86Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Kirkwall, Scotland?

Ryanair and Loganair fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Kirkwall (KOI) 4 times a week.

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