There are 2 ways to get from Edinburgh to Balfour Castle by plane, ferry, or train
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Fly from Edinburgh Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal to Shapinsay Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
5h 22m£152–404Train to Glasgow Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane GLA - KOI
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal to Shapinsay Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
6h 14m£181–403
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Balfour Castle is to train and fly and ferry which costs £180 - £410 and takes 6h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Balfour Castle is to fly and ferry which takes 5h 22m and costs £150 - £410.
The distance between Edinburgh and Balfour Castle is 226 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Edinburgh to Balfour Castle, including transfers.
There are 195+ hotels available in Balfour Castle.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Balfour Castle, Orkney Islands, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Balfour Castle. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, take the bus to Travel Centre, walk to Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Shapinsay Orkney Ferry Terminal, then walk to Balfour Castle. Alternatively, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Dundas Street, take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, take the bus to Travel Centre, walk to Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Shapinsay Orkney Ferry Terminal, then walk to Balfour Castle.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–390
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–390
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–380
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1856 872044
- info@orkneyferries.co.uk
- Website
- orkneyferries.co.uk
Ferry from Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal to Shapinsay Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- http://www.orkneyferries.co.uk/
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