There are 8 ways to get from Dundee to Orkney by plane, taxi, bus, or train
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Fly Dundee Riverside Airport to Johannesburg International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane DND - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneytaxi
19h 2mR 9,347–29,365Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane NCL - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneytaxi
21h 16mR 8,903–28,401Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Malmaison to Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane EDI - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneytaxi
19h 44mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane GLA - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneytaxi
21h 1mR 9,703–20,872Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Dundee to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane ABZ - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneytaxi
20h 36mR 9,820–31,704Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bram Fischer International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Malmaison to Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane EDI - BFN
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Orkneybus
24h 9mTrain, train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Dundee to Aberdeentrain
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airporttrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane INV - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneytaxi
23h 10mR 9,700–29,409Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Dundee to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane MAN - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneytaxi
24h 6mR 9,963–25,505
Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dundee to Orkney is to train and fly and taxi which costs R 9 500 - R 21 000 and takes 21h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Dundee to Orkney is to fly and taxi which takes 19h 2m and costs R 9 000 - R 30 000.
The distance between Dundee and Orkney is 9840 km.
It takes approximately 19h 2m to get from Dundee to Orkney, including transfers.
Orkney is 1h ahead of Dundee. It is currently 7:45 PM in Dundee and 8:45 PM in Orkney.
There are 10+ hotels available in Orkney.
What companies run services between Dundee, Scotland and Orkney, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Dundee to Orkney. However, you can take the bus to Farington Terrace, walk to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then take the taxi to Orkney. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then take the taxi to Orkney.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–21,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–20,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–28,000
Flights from Newcastle to Johannesburg International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–23,000
Flights from Newcastle to Johannesburg International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–23,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–28,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–25,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–20,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–21,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–20,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–28,000
Flights from Newcastle to Johannesburg International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–23,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–29,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–31,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–25,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–20,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–35,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–37,000
Flights from Newcastle to Johannesburg International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–30,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–32,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–28,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–27,000
Flights from Newcastle to Johannesburg International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–31,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–28,000
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–27,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–28,000
Flights from Newcastle to Johannesburg International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–23,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–24,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–25,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–24,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–24,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–34,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–28,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Frankfurt, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–38,000
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–24,000
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Manchester Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–20,000
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 800–1,500
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 700–1,300
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 550–1,100
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 950–1,800
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 550–1,000
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 450–700
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 370–550
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 750–1,200
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 360–550
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 800–1,200
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 650–950
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 1,400–2,000
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 650–950
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- R 410–750
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 330–650
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 700–1,300
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 950–1,700
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 1,800–3,200
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01382 201121
- travelcare@nationalexpress.com
- Website
- xploredundee.com
Bus from Malmaison to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.xploredundee.com/
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Bloemfontein to Orkney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 480–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Estimated price
- R 1,800–2,300
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
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