There are 7 ways to get from Bridport to Kirkwall by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train to Southampton Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Weymouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Kirkwall (KOI)SOU - KOI
10h 50m£258–575Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Axminster to Woking
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkwall (KOI)LHR - KOI
9h 32m£163–493Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Trinity Square to Waterstones30
- Take the train from Taunton to Aberdeen
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
22h 46mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Town Centre to Bus StationCr6
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station376
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Union Square Bus Station
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
27h 17mTrain to Exeter, fly
- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Kirkwall (KOI)EXT - KOI
10h 14m£234–622Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly
- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Kirkwall (KOI)CWL - KOI
11h 59m£335–643Bus, ferry via Newcastle upon Tyne
- Take the bus from Town Centre to Bus StationCr6
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station376
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- Take the bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Aberdeen Bus Station
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
28h 56m
Southampton Airport (SOU) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bridport to Kirkwall is to train and fly which costs £160 - £500 and takes 9h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Bridport to Kirkwall is to train and fly which takes 9h 32m and costs £160 - £500.
The distance between Bridport and Kirkwall is 652 miles.
The best way to get from Bridport to Kirkwall without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 22h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 50m to get from Bridport to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 176+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Bridport, England and Kirkwall, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Bridport to Kirkwall. However, you can take the bus to King Statue K8 Approach, walk to Weymouth, take the train to Southampton Airport Parkway, walk to Southampton Airport (SOU) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Supermarkets. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to West Tankerness Lane via Trinity Square, Waterstones, The Parade, Taunton Station, Taunton, Aberdeen, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal, and Passenger Terminal in around 22h 46m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–550
Flights from Exeter to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–600
Flights from Exeter to Kirkwall via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–600
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 Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–390
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–390
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–390
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £310–600
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–600
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–550
Flights from Exeter to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–600
Flights from Exeter to Kirkwall via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £310–600
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £340–1,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Schiphol, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–850
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–800
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Weymouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Axminster to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Taunton to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £240–800
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £240–350
- 1st Class
- £550–800
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–41
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Trinity Square to Waterstones
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
- Phone
- +44 345 602 0121
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Town Centre to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Aberdeen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
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