There are 5 ways to get from Bracknell to Kirkwall by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane LHR - KOI
6h 36m£128–434Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus Ukn11
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
24h 37m£65–123Train, ferry via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Bracknell to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
16h 55m£112–332Train, ferry
- Take the train from King's Cross to Aberdeentrain London Kings Cross - Aberdeen
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
18h 26m£131–307Train, ferry #2
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
18h 43m£270–385
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bracknell to Kirkwall is to bus and ferry which costs £65 - £130 and takes 24h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Bracknell to Kirkwall is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs £120 - £440.
The distance between Bracknell and Kirkwall is 555 miles.
The best way to get from Bracknell to Kirkwall without a car is to train and ferry via Edinburgh which takes 16h 55m and costs £110 - £340.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Bracknell to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 193+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Bracknell, England and Kirkwall, Scotland?
Loganair and British Airways fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkwall (KOI) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–950
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–950
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Bracknell to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £220–240
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–290
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
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