There are 4 ways to get from Kirkwall to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal by plane, ferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)KOI - ABZ
2h 49m£106–317Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to AberdeenNl2
10h 5m£29–52Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry TerminalNl1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Union StreetE6
- Take the bus from Union Street to AdelphiE7
11h 6mFerry, train
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry TerminalPf1
- Take the train from Wick to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeen
11h 26m£89–148
Kirkwall to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkwall to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal is to ferry which costs £28 - £55 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkwall to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal is to fly which takes 2h 49m and costs £100 - £320.
The distance between Kirkwall and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal is 136 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkwall to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal without a car is to ferry which takes 10h 5m and costs £28 - £55.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Kirkwall to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, including transfers.
There are 654+ hotels available in Aberdeen Ferry Terminal.
What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Scotland?
Loganair flies from Kirkwall (KOI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) twice daily. Alternatively, NorthLink Ferries operates a ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen 3 times a week. Tickets cost £20–36 and the journey takes 7h 15m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–310
Flights from Kirkwall to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–310
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Wick to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Union Street to Adelphi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- sales@pentlandferries.co.uk
- Website
- pentlandferries.co.uk
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17
- Website
- https://pentlandferries.co.uk/
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