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How to get fromCairnryan to Kirkwallby bus, plane, ferry, train or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Cairnryan to Kirkwall by bus, plane, ferry, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeGLA - KOI
    5h 58m
    £207–575

  2. Bus, ferry via Aberdeen

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus358 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Ayr Bus Stationbus60 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationbusX77
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus
    5. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    16h 3m
    £80–134

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetbusE8
    3. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalbusE6
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalferryNl1
    14h 29m

  4. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Stranraer to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry TerminalbusX99
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalferryNl1
    17h 1m
    £89–178

  5. Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeEDI - KOI
    6h 32m
    £163–412

  6. Drive to Campbeltown, fly

    1. Drive from Cairnryan to Campbeltown (CAL)car
    2. Fly from Campbeltown (CAL) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeCAL - KOI
    22h 28m
    £251–824

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket£197Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Kirkwall, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Cairnryan to Kirkwall. However, you can take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Supermarkets. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stena Terminal to Travel Centre via Buchanan Bus Station, Union Street, Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, and Travel Centre in around 14h 29m.

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