There are 6 ways to get from Falkirk to Kirkwall by plane, train, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
3h 18m£180–445Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Dunblane Police Station to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Vehicle Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
12h 19m£48–71Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Falkirk Grahamston to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus X99
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
11h 14m£71–97Train, ferry
- Take the train from Falkirk Grahamston to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain
- Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry Pf1
12h 19m£229–314Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Falkirk High to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane GLA - KOI
3h 24m£219–481Train, bus, ferry via Stirling
- Take the train from Stirling to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus X99
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
12h 22m£51–125
Falkirk to Kirkwall by train, bus, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Falkirk to Kirkwall is to bus and ferry which costs £45 - £75 and takes 12h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Falkirk to Kirkwall is to fly which takes 3h 18m and costs £180 - £450.
The distance between Falkirk and Kirkwall is 238 miles.
The best way to get from Falkirk to Kirkwall without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 11h 14m and costs £70 - £100.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Falkirk to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 216+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Falkirk, Scotland and Kirkwall, Scotland?
Loganair flies from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI) twice daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–450
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–450
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Falkirk High to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Falkirk High to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dunblane Police Station to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Vehicle Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- sales@pentlandferries.co.uk
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
Ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
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