There are 6 ways to get from Hebrides to Kirkwall by unknown, bus, ferry, train, or plane
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Travel, bus, ferry
best- Walk from Hebrides to Uig Pier
- Take the bus from Uig Pier to Ferry Road End915
- Take the bus from Ferry Road End to Bus Station Stance 3917
- Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalE6
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalNl1
14h 20mTravel, ferry, train, bus
- Walk from Hebrides to Canna Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Canna Ferry Terminal to Mallaig
- Take the train from Mallaig to Spean Bridge
- Take the bus from Spean Crescent to Bus Station Stance 2919
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry TerminalX99
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalNl1
18h 52mTravel, ferry, train, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Walk from Hebrides to Canna Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Canna Ferry Terminal to Mallaig
- Take the train from Mallaig to Crianlarich
- Take the bus from Public Toilets to Terminal Building
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)GLA - KOI
14h 22mTravel, bus to Stornoway Airport, fly
- Walk from Hebrides to Road End
- Take the bus from Car Park to Bus Station
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Kirkwall (KOI)SYY - KOI
9h 13mTravel, ferry, train, bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly
- Walk from Hebrides to Canna Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Canna Ferry Terminal to Mallaig
- Take the train from Mallaig to Spean Bridge
- Take the bus from Spean Crescent to Bus Station Stance 2
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Kirkwall (KOI)INV - KOI
14h 6mTravel, bus to Benbecula, fly
- Walk from Hebrides to Youth Hostel
- Take the bus from Youth Hostel to Airport Terminal
- Fly from Benbecula (BEB) to Kirkwall (KOI)BEB - KOI
6h 37m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Hebrides and Kirkwall is 336 miles.
The best way to get from Hebrides to Kirkwall without a car is to travel and bus and ferry which takes 14h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 20m to get from Hebrides to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 91+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Hebrides, Scotland and Kirkwall, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Hebrides to Kirkwall. However, you can travel to Uig Pier, take the bus to Ferry Road End, take the bus to Bus Station Stance 3, walk to Union Street, take the bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, walk to Travel Centre, then take the bus to Travel Centre. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Hebrides to Travel Centre via Canna Ferry Terminal, Mallaig, Mallaig, Spean Bridge, Spean Crescent, Bus Station Stance 3, Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, and Travel Centre in around 18h 52m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–500
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–490
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–490
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–260
Flights from Benbecula to Kirkwall via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £410–1,600
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Mallaig to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £13–18
- 1st Class
- £23–35
Train from Mallaig to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £26–35
- 1st Class
- £40–60
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Uig Pier to Ferry Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Ferry Road End to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Spean Crescent to Bus Station Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Public Toilets to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Public Toilets to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 01851 860288
- lochsmotors@btconnect.com
- Website
- lochsmotortransport.co.uk
Bus from Car Park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.lochsmotortransport.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01878 700357
- info@datravel.co.uk
- Website
- datravel.co.uk
Bus from Youth Hostel to Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- http://www.datravel.co.uk/
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Canna Ferry Terminal to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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