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How to get fromHull to Kirkwallby train, plane, bus or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Hull to Kirkwall by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Hull to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane MAN - KOI
    7h 48m
    £209–516

  2. Train, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hull to Yorktrain train
    2. Take the train from York to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus X99
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    16h 5m
    £175–269

  3. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hull to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane BHX - KOI
    8h 21m
    £262–596

  4. Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hull to Yorktrain train
    2. Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EDI - KOI
    6h 57m
    £238–602

  5. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hull to Yorktrain train
    2. Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    4. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane GLA - KOI
    8h 5m
    £269–622

Hull to Kirkwall by train, bus, and ferry

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration16h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket£175Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Hull, England and Kirkwall, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Hull to Kirkwall. However, you can take the train to Manchester Victoria, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Supermarkets. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hull to Orcadian Office via York, Inverness, Bus Station Stance 3, Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, and Travel Centre in around 16h 5m.

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