There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Kettletoft by plane, ferry, train, or bus
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Fly from Edinburgh Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)EDI - KOI
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Sanday Orkney Ferry Terminal
7h 16m£176–424Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Union Square Bus StationM92
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Sanday Orkney Ferry TerminalOf5
14h 9m£54–101Train, ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Sanday Orkney Ferry TerminalOf5
13h 26m£56–152Train to Glasgow Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)GLA - KOI
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Sanday Orkney Ferry Terminal
8h 14m£234–610
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Kettletoft is to bus and ferry which costs £50 - £110 and takes 14h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Kettletoft is to fly and ferry which takes 7h 16m and costs £170 - £430.
The distance between Edinburgh and Kettletoft is 263 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Kettletoft without a car is to train and ferry which takes 13h 26m and costs £55 - £160.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Edinburgh to Kettletoft, including transfers.
There are eight+ hotels available in Kettletoft.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Kettletoft, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Kettletoft. 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 Orkney Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Sanday Orkney Ferry Terminal, then take the taxi to Kettletoft. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kettletoft via Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal, Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal, and Sanday Orkney Ferry Terminal in around 13h 26m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–500
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–290
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)1856 872044
- info@orkneyferries.co.uk
- Website
- orkneyferries.co.uk
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Sanday Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Orkney Ferries
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Aberdeen to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
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