There are 7 ways to get from Kirkcaldy to Scapa Flow by train, plane, unknown, ferry, or bus
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Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly, travel
best- Take the train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Gateway
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)EDI - KOI
- Walk from Kirkwall-Airport-KOI to Scapa Flow
3h 1mTrain, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Kirkcaldy to Aberdeen
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
- Walk from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Scapa Flow
9h 49mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Park & Ride to Bus Station Stance 3M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus TerminalX99
- Walk from Car Park to Scapa Flow
10h 6mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)GLA - KOI
- Walk from Kirkwall-Airport-KOI to Scapa Flow
4h 32mTrain to Aberdeen Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Kirkcaldy to Aberdeen
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI)ABZ - KOI
- Walk from Kirkwall-Airport-KOI to Scapa Flow
4h 56mTrain to Dundee Riverside Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Kirkcaldy to Dundee
- Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Kirkwall (KOI)DND - KOI
- Walk from Kirkwall-Airport-KOI to Scapa Flow
3h 22mTrain, ferry, travel via Cupar
- Take the train from Cupar to Aberdeen
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
- Walk from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Scapa Flow
10h 47m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Kirkcaldy and Scapa Flow is 238 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkcaldy to Scapa Flow without a car is to train and ferry and travel which takes 9h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Kirkcaldy to Scapa Flow, including transfers.
There are 164+ hotels available in Scapa Flow.
What companies run services between Kirkcaldy, Scotland and Scapa Flow, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Kirkcaldy to Scapa Flow. However, you can take the train to Edinburgh Gateway, walk to Edinburgh Gateway, take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), then travel to Scapa Flow. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kirkcaldy to Scapa Flow via Aberdeen, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, and Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal in around 9h 49m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–310
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–850
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Kirkcaldy to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Kirkcaldy to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Cupar to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Kirkcaldy to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Kirkcaldy to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Kirkcaldy to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £50–75
- 1st Class
- £95–140
Train from Kirkcaldy to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £24–40
- 1st Class
- £30–45
Train from Cupar to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30–50
- 1st Class
- £75–110
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Kirkcaldy to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
Train from Kirkcaldy to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £220–260
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Park & Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Park & Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Park & Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
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