There are 2 ways to get from Cardiff to Kettletoft by train, plane, or ferry
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Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, ferry
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane BHX - KOI
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Sanday Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
10h 14m£295–621Train to Bristol Airport, fly, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane BRS - KOI
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Sanday Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
9h 13m£265–619
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Kettletoft is to train and fly and ferry which costs £260 - £650 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Kettletoft is to train and fly and ferry which takes 9h 13m and costs £260 - £650.
The distance between Cardiff and Kettletoft is 603 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 14m to get from Cardiff to Kettletoft, including transfers.
There are five+ hotels available in Kettletoft.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Kettletoft, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Kettletoft. However, you can take the train to Birmingham New Street, take the train to Birmingham International, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, take the bus to Travel Centre, walk to Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Sanday Orkney Ferry Terminal, then take the taxi to Kettletoft. Alternatively, you can take the train to Bristol Temple Meads, walk to Temple Meads Stn, take the bus to Public Transport Interchange, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, take the bus to Travel Centre, walk to Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Sanday Orkney Ferry Terminal, then take the taxi to Kettletoft.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–350
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kirkwall via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–460
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–460
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–460
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1856 872044
- info@orkneyferries.co.uk
- Website
- orkneyferries.co.uk
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Sanday Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- http://www.orkneyferries.co.uk/
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