There are 6 ways to get from Greenock to Kirkwall by plane, train, bus, ferry, or car
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Fly from Glasgow Airport
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane GLA - KOI
3h 48m£170–390Drive to Campbeltown, fly
cheapest- Drive from Greenock to Campbeltown (CAL)car
- Fly from Campbeltown (CAL) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane CAL - KOI
20h 36m£163–478Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street 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
13h 6mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus M10
- 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
13h 12mBus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
4h 46mBus, ferry via Inverness
- Take the bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
13h 31m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greenock to Kirkwall is to fly which costs £170 - £390 and takes 3h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Greenock to Kirkwall is to fly which takes 3h 48m and costs £170 - £390.
The distance between Greenock and Kirkwall is 244 miles.
The best way to get from Greenock to Kirkwall without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 13h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Greenock to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 222+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Greenock, Scotland and Kirkwall, Scotland?
Loganair flies from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI) once daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–390
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–390
Flights from Campbeltown to Kirkwall via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–430
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
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