There are 4 ways to get from Cork to Kirkwall by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Dublin Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane DUB - KOI
9h 33m£203–500Bus to Kerry Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Kerry Airportbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane KIR - KOI
12h 20m£57–213Fly from Cork Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane ORK - KOI
9h 39m£80–348Bus to Shannon Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane SNN - KOI
16h 44m£88–345
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Kirkwall is to bus and fly which costs £55 - £220 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Kirkwall is to train and fly which takes 9h 33m and costs £200 - £500.
The distance between Cork and Kirkwall is 583 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Cork to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 47+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Kirkwall, Scotland?
Ryanair, Loganair, and Ryanair UK fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Kirkwall (KOI) twice daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Dublin Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–410
Flights from Dublin Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £190–490
Flights from Cork Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–340
Flights from Cork Airport to Kirkwall via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–350
Flights from Cork Airport to Kirkwall via Birmingham, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,100
Flights from Cork Airport to Kirkwall via Manchester, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,100
Flights from Shannon Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
Flights from Shannon Airport to Kirkwall via Birmingham, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,100
Flights from Kerry Airport to Kirkwall via Dublin Airport, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Kerry Airport to Kirkwall via Dublin Airport, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
Flights from Kerry Airport to Kirkwall via Manchester, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £19–28
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
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