There are 4 ways to get from Bordeaux 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 Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport, fly to Kirkwall
best- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Bergerac
- Fly from Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) to Kirkwall (KOI)EGC - KOI
26h 42m£134–631Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Kirkwall
cheapest- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Kirkwall (KOI)BOD - KOI
8h 12m£91–381Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Kirkwall
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiau
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Kirkwall (KOI)TLS - KOI
14h 18m£133–417Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)BOD - INV
- Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
16h 25m
Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Kirkwall is to fly which costs £90 - £390 and takes 8h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Kirkwall is to fly which takes 8h 12m and costs £90 - £390.
The distance between Bordeaux and Kirkwall is 1061 miles.
It takes approximately 26h 42m to get from Bordeaux to Kirkwall, including transfers.
Kirkwall is 1h behind Bordeaux. It is currently 8:55 PM in Bordeaux and 7:55 PM in Kirkwall.
There are 164+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
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.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport to Kirkwall via London City, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–600
Flights from Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport to Kirkwall via London City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–650
Flights from Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport to Kirkwall via Rotterdam, London City, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £120–600
Flights from Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport to Kirkwall via Rotterdam, London City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £120–600
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £110–370
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £110–370
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–650
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–380
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–390
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £110–370
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Bergerac
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £14–21
- Rail 1st Class
- £22–35
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Want to know more about travelling around United Kingdom
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
Train travel in France: A guide to SNCF
Read the travel guide














