There are 2 ways to get from Cork to Kirkwall by plane or train
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Cork Airport (ORK) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Cork to Kirkwall is to fly which costs £260 - £700 and takes 12h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Kirkwall is to train and fly which takes 9h 4m and costs £230 - £550.
The distance between Cork and Kirkwall is 550 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 27m to get from Cork to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 219+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Kirkwall, Scotland?
Aer Lingus, Loganair, and Ryanair fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Kirkwall (KOI) twice daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Cork Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–490
Flights from Cork Airport to Kirkwall via Birmingham, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £380–1,200
Flights from Cork Airport to Kirkwall via Manchester, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–490
Flights from Dublin Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £240–500
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £19–27
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