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How to get fromCork to Kirkwallby plane, bus, busferry, ferry, car ferry or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Cork to Kirkwall by plane, bus, busferry, ferry, car ferry, or train

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  1. Fly from Cork Airport

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    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane ORK - KOI
    11h 12m
    £83–335

  2. Bus, bus and ferry, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus M9
    5. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    24h 11m

  3. Car ferry, train, ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouthcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Plymouth to Aberdeentrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    45h 19m

  4. Train to Dublin Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane DUB - KOI
    9h 49m
    £177–496

  5. Bus, bus and ferry, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Zone 10bus bus 707
    2. Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus bus X1 / ...
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    24h 23m

Cork Airport (ORK) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration9h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket£80Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Kirkwall, Scotland?

Aer Lingus, Loganair, and Ryanair fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Kirkwall (KOI) 6 times a week.

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