There are 3 ways to get from Helsinki to Kirkwall by plane, train, 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 Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane HEL - KOI
16h 1m£105–486Train to Turku Airport, fly
- Take the train from Helsinki to Turkutrain
- Fly from Turku Airport (TKU) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane TKU - KOI
19h 5m£177–589Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane TLL - KOI
10h 39m£137–429
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Kirkwall is to ferry and fly which costs £130 - £430 and takes 10h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Kirkwall is to ferry and fly which takes 10h 39m and costs £130 - £430.
The distance between Helsinki and Kirkwall is 997 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 1m to get from Helsinki to Kirkwall, including transfers.
Kirkwall is 2h behind Helsinki. It is currently 11:54 PM in Helsinki and 9:54 PM in Kirkwall.
There are 212+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Kirkwall, Scotland?
Finnair, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kirkwall (KOI) twice daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kirkwall via Stockholm, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–600
Flights from Turku Airport to Kirkwall via Stockholm, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–800
Flights from Turku Airport to Kirkwall via Helsinki Airport, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £320–900
Flights from Turku Airport to Kirkwall via Riga, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–400
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–650
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kirkwall via Stockholm, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–600
Flights from Turku Airport to Kirkwall via Stockholm, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–800
Flights from Turku Airport to Kirkwall via Helsinki Airport, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £320–900
Flights from Turku Airport to Kirkwall via Riga, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–400
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Turku
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- £16–26
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