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How to get fromGreenock to Kirkwallby plane, bus, ferry, train or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Greenock to Kirkwall by plane, bus, ferry, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Glasgow Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeGLA - KOI
    3h 26m
    £206–497

  2. Bus, train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Stance 1 to Cathedral Streetbus906 / ...
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain
    3. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    13h 16m
    £52–133

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus906 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetbusE8
    3. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalbusE6
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalferryNl1
    12h 33m

  4. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry TerminalbusX99
    3. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalferryNl1
    12h 55m
    £85–155

  5. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop Dbus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeEDI - KOI
    4h 36m
    £169–406

  6. Drive to Campbeltown, fly

    1. Drive from Greenock to Campbeltown (CAL)car
    2. Fly from Campbeltown (CAL) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeCAL - KOI
    20h 21m
    £146–462

  7. Bus, ferry via Inverness

    1. Take the bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus906 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry TerminalbusX99
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalferryNl1
    13h
    £59–90

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket£196Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Greenock, Scotland and Kirkwall, Scotland?

Loganair flies from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI) once daily.

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