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How to get fromBordeaux to Kirkwallby train, bus, ferry or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Bordeaux to Kirkwall by train, bus, ferry, or plane

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  1. Train, bus, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2trainTgv
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus700
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    35h 6m
    £147–360

  2. Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Kirkwall

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeBOD - KOI
    8h 12m
    £91–381

  3. Train to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport, fly to Kirkwall

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Bergeractrain
    2. Fly from Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeEGC - KOI
    26h 42m
    £134–681

  4. Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Aberdeen Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)planeBOD - ABZ
    2. Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry
    17h 15m
    £195–308

  5. Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeBOD - INV
    2. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminalbus
    3. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
    16h 40m

Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration21h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket£125Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Kirkwall, Scotland?

easyJet and Loganair fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Kirkwall (KOI) twice a week.

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