There are 5 ways to get from Antwerp to Kirkwall by train, plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
best- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Kirkwall (KOI)AMS - KOI
7h 22m£271–694Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Station
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
31h 49m£86–191Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-DampoortIc / ...
- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Birmingham
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Aberdeen
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
26h 59m£134–312Fly from Brussels Airport
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Kirkwall (KOI)BRU - KOI
7h 32m£269–625Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Kirkwall (KOI)RTM - KOI
11h 4m£352–1,485
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Antwerp to Kirkwall is to bus and ferry which costs £85 - £200 and takes 31h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Antwerp to Kirkwall is to train and fly which takes 7h 22m and costs £270 - £700.
The distance between Antwerp and Kirkwall is 643 miles.
The best way to get from Antwerp to Kirkwall without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 26h 59m and costs £130 - £320.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Antwerp to Kirkwall, including transfers.
Kirkwall is 1h behind Antwerp. It is currently 4:29 AM in Antwerp and 3:29 AM in Kirkwall.
There are 174+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Antwerp, Belgium and Kirkwall, Scotland?
Brussels Airlines, Loganair, and KLM fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Kirkwall (KOI) 6 times a week.
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- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–650
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–600
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–430
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–490
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–650
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–440
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–430
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Kirkwall via London City, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300–1,400
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Kirkwall via London City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300–1,400
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–650
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–440
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–430
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £6–9
- 1st Class
- £9–14
Train from Birmingham New Street to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–240
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Gent-Dampoort to Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–20
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
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