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There are 4 ways to get from Europe to Kirkwall by car, plane, train, night train, ferry, or bus

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  1. Drive to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Europe to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMScar car
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane AMS - KOI
    9h 22m
    £312–654

  2. Train, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus 023 / ...
    3. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    39h 2m
    £157–239

  3. Train, night train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Aberdeentrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    28h 18m
    £349–834

  4. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane DUS - KOI
    16h 21m
    £458–686

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration5h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket£98Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Europe and Kirkwall, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Kirkwall. However, you can drive to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMS airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Supermarkets. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Kirkwall via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe, Amsterdam Centraal, Amsterdam Centraal, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross, Aberdeen, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, and Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal in around 28h 18m.

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