There are 6 ways to get from Cumbernauld to Kirkwall by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Croy to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)EDI - KOI
3h 40m£168–409Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Town Centre stances to Union Square Bus StationM9
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
11h 58m£41–70Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Stirling to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus ShelterX99
- Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry TerminalPf1
12h 12m£82–182Bus, ferry via Inverness
- Take the bus from Town Centre stances to Park and RideE3
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Union StreetE8
- Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalE6
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalNl1
12h 13mFly from Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)GLA - KOI
3h 25m£220–502Train, ferry
- Take the train from Stirling to AberdeenGlasgow Queen Street - Aberdeen / ...
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
12h 8m£52–114
Cumbernauld to Kirkwall by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cumbernauld to Kirkwall is to bus and ferry which costs £40 - £75 and takes 11h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Cumbernauld to Kirkwall is to fly which takes 3h 25m and costs £220 - £500.
The distance between Cumbernauld and Kirkwall is 254 miles.
The best way to get from Cumbernauld to Kirkwall without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 11h 58m and costs £40 - £75.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Cumbernauld to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 167+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Cumbernauld, Scotland and Kirkwall, Scotland?
Loganair flies from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI) once daily.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–390
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–390
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–450
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Croy to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stirling to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £2–3
- Sleeper Seat
- £3–5
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £35–41
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Town Centre stances to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Town Centre stances to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Park and Ride to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- sales@pentlandferries.co.uk
- Website
- pentlandferries.co.uk
Ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17
- Website
- https://pentlandferries.co.uk/
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