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How to get fromEly to Kirkwallby train, plane, bus or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Ely to Kirkwall by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane LHR - KOI
    7h 52m
    £143–467

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Parkside to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus bus 777
    2. Take the bus from Asda to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    23h 36m
    £75–195

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Ely to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus X99
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    17h 26m
    £152–223

  4. Train to London City Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane LCY - KOI
    7h 36m
    £168–655

  5. Train to Norwich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ely to Norwichtrain train
    2. Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane NWI - KOI
    7h 31m
    £307–878

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ely to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane BHX - KOI
    8h 12m
    £219–573

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane STN - KOI
    7h
    £379–454

Ely to Kirkwall by train, bus, and ferry

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration17h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket£152Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ely, England and Kirkwall, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Ely to Kirkwall. However, you can take the train to King's Cross, walk to King's Cross St. Pancras station, take the subway to Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 station, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Supermarkets. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ely to West Tankerness Lane via Peterborough, Inverness, Bus Station Stance 3, Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, and Travel Centre in around 17h 26m.

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