There are 4 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to North Ronaldsay by plane, ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, ferry
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkwall (KOI)LHR - KOI
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to North Ronaldsay Orkney Ferry Terminal
9h 30m£130–415Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Aberdeen Bus Station
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to North Ronaldsay Orkney Ferry TerminalOf6
28h 6m£69–147Train, ferry via Edinburgh
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to North Ronaldsay Orkney Ferry TerminalOf6
20h£119–339Train, ferry
- Take the train from King's Cross to Aberdeen
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to North Ronaldsay Orkney Ferry TerminalOf6
21h 3m£131–308
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to North Ronaldsay is to bus and ferry which costs £65 - £150 and takes 28h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to North Ronaldsay is to fly and ferry which takes 9h 30m and costs £130 - £420.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 and North Ronaldsay is 570 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to North Ronaldsay without a car is to train and ferry via Edinburgh which takes 20h and costs £110 - £340.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to North Ronaldsay, including transfers.
There are three+ hotels available in North Ronaldsay.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5, England and North Ronaldsay, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Heathrow Terminal 5 to North Ronaldsay. However, you can take the subway to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, take the bus to Travel Centre, walk to Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to North Ronaldsay Orkney Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heathrow Terminal 5 to North Ronaldsay Orkney Ferry Terminal via Heathrow Terminal 5, London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, King's Cross, Edinburgh Waverley, Aberdeen, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal, and Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal in around 20h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £310–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–400
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £310–600
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–250
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–290
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Aberdeen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)1856 872044
- info@orkneyferries.co.uk
- Website
- orkneyferries.co.uk
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to North Ronaldsay Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- http://www.orkneyferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
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