There are 5 ways to get from Falkirk to Kirkwall by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Park
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)EDI - KOI
4h 1m£159–402Train, bus, ferry via Stirling
cheapest- Take the train from Stirling to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry TerminalX99
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalNl1
12h 43m£56–196Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Falkirk Grahamston to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry TerminalX99
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalNl1
11h 39m£133–183Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Stirling Goosecroft Bus Station to Perth Broxden Park And Ride
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Union StreetE8
- Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalE6
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalNl1
14h 2mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Falkirk High to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)GLA - KOI
4h 18m£201–515
Falkirk to Kirkwall by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Falkirk to Kirkwall is to train and bus and ferry via Stirling which costs £55 - £200 and takes 12h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Falkirk to Kirkwall is to train and fly which takes 4h 1m and costs £150 - £410.
The distance between Falkirk and Kirkwall is 237 miles.
The best way to get from Falkirk to Kirkwall without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 11h 39m and costs £130 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Falkirk to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 163+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Falkirk, Scotland and Kirkwall, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Falkirk to Kirkwall. However, you can take the train to Edinburgh Park, walk to Edinburgh Park Station, take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Supermarkets. Alternatively, you can take a train from Falkirk Grahamston to West Tankerness Lane via Inverness, Bus Station Stance 3, Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, and Travel Centre in around 11h 39m.
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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 Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Falkirk High to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £85–120
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £2–3
- Sleeper Seat
- £3–5
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £35–41
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Stirling Goosecroft Bus Station to Perth Broxden Park And Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Park and Ride to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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