There are 2 ways to get from Belfast to Kirkwall by plane or bus
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Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane BHD - KOI
4h 21m£194–494Bus to Dublin Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane DUB - KOI
7h 46m£255–585
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Kirkwall is to fly which costs £190 - £500 and takes 4h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Kirkwall is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs £190 - £500.
The distance between Belfast and Kirkwall is 329 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Belfast to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 210+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Kirkwall, Scotland?
Loganair and easyJet fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Kirkwall (KOI) 4 times a week.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–490
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–490
Flights from Dublin Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £320–470
Flights from Dublin Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–110
- Website
- Dublin Express
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