There are 6 ways to get from Bracknell to Kirkwall by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly from London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane LHR - KOI
6h 38m£128–429Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Aberdeen Bus Stationbus Ukn11
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
27h 9m£89–191Train, ferry via York
- Take the train from Reading to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
20h 18m£207–550Bus, ferry via Winnersh Triangle station
- Take the bus from Winnersh Triangle station to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
26h 9m£119–230Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Reading to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane BRS - KOI
8h£248–618Train, ferry
- 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
20h 23m£312–425
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 £85 - £200 and takes 27h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Bracknell to Kirkwall is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs £120 - £430.
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 York which takes 20h 18m and costs £200 - £550.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Bracknell to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 166+ 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
- £310–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–400
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £210–490
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–420
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £210–420
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £310–600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £210–490
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–420
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £210–420
Train from Reading to York
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–340
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £95–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- 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
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from York to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–100
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Winnersh Triangle station to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–30
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Aberdeen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
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