There are 4 ways to get from Invergordon to Kirkwall by bus, ferry, train, or plane
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Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Invergordon Castle Road to Wick Co-opbus Ember
- Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry Pf1
7h 29m£28–67Train, ferry
- Take the train from Invergordon to Wicktrain Inverness - Wick
- Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry Pf1
7h 37m£92–151Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly
- Take the train from Invergordon to Invernesstrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane INV - KOI
4h 47m£150–300Train, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Invergordon to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane ABZ - KOI
7h 52m£129–375
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Invergordon to Kirkwall is to bus and ferry which costs £28 - £70 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Invergordon to Kirkwall is to train and fly which takes 4h 47m and costs £150 - £300.
The distance between Invergordon and Kirkwall is 138 miles.
The best way to get from Invergordon to Kirkwall without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 29m and costs £28 - £70.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Invergordon to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 174+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Invergordon, Scotland and Kirkwall, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Invergordon to Kirkwall. However, you can take the bus to Wick Co-op, walk to Bus Terminal, take the line 77 bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal, walk to Ferry terminal, then take the bus to West Tankerness Lane. Alternatively, you can take a train from Invergordon to West Tankerness Lane via Wick, Gills Bay Ferry Terminal, St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal, and Ferry terminal in around 7h 37m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–260
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–310
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–310
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Invergordon to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £35–50
- 1st Class
- £55–80
Train from Invergordon to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Invergordon Castle Road to Wick Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–40
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- sales@pentlandferries.co.uk
- Website
- pentlandferries.co.uk
Ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17
- Website
- https://pentlandferries.co.uk/
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