There are 4 ways to get from Exeter to Kirkwall by plane or train
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Fly from Exeter
best- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EXT - KOI
6h 57m£385–1,407Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane LHR - KOI
7h 34m£209–609Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane BHX - KOI
7h 55m£290–629Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter Central to Salisburytrain
- Take the train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane SOU - KOI
14h 27m£289–758
Exeter (EXT) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Kirkwall is to train and fly which costs £200 - £650 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Kirkwall is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs £380 - £1,500.
The distance between Exeter and Kirkwall is 581 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Exeter to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 215+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Kirkwall, Scotland?
Loganair flies from Exeter (EXT) to Kirkwall (KOI) 5 times a week.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Exeter to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £380–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–430
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–430
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–950
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–430
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–430
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £270–950
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–490
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–340
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–490
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–460
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £380–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–950
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–490
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–340
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–460
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter Central to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
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