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How to get fromChester to Kirkwallby plane, bus, ferry, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Chester to Kirkwall by plane, bus, ferry, or train

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  1. Fly from Liverpool

    best
    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane LPL - KOI
    8h 28m
    £340–566

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 830
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    18h 3m
    £87–130

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Crewe to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry ferry Pf1
    19h 36m
    £277–391

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane MAN - KOI
    6h 16m
    £219–529

  5. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane BHX - KOI
    6h 59m
    £247–604

  6. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane GLA - KOI
    7h 2m
    £301–598

  7. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EDI - KOI
    7h 36m
    £248–553

Liverpool (LPL) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration10h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket£74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 416.8 mi
  • Duration: 8h 28m

What companies run services between Chester, England and Kirkwall, Scotland?

Aer Lingus, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Kirkwall (KOI) once daily.

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