There are 2 ways to get from Iceland to Kirkwall by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Kirkwall
best- Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Kirkwall (KOI)KEF - KOI
9h 20m£423–603Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)KEF - INV
- Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
17h 38m
Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iceland to Kirkwall is to fly which costs £420 - £650 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Iceland to Kirkwall is to fly which takes 9h 20m and costs £420 - £650.
The distance between Iceland and Kirkwall is 745 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Iceland to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 168+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Iceland and Kirkwall, Scotland?
easyJet, Loganair, and Icelandair fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Kirkwall (KOI) twice a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–260
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–950
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–500
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–1,100
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–700
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–500
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–1,100
- 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/
- 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
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