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How to get fromKirkwall to Amsterdamby plane, ferry, train or bus

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

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane KOI - AMS
    5h 42m
    €275–630

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Central Stationbus bus
    34h 34m
    €108–222

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    21h 10m
    €213–517

  4. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    27h 49m
    €152–480

  5. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Burton-on-Trenttrain train
    3. Take the bus from Derby to Gent-Dampoortbus bus
    4. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train Ic / ...
    5. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    30h 1m
    €324–905

Kirkwall (KOI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration5h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Amsterdam, Netherlands?

Loganair, KLM, and easyJet fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) twice daily.

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