There are 7 ways to get from Kirkwall to Chesterfield by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Manchester Airport, train
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)KOI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chesterfield
7h 34m£191–427Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Travel Centre to Shop7E
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry TerminalNl2
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Bus Station to Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange
22h 5m£85–165Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry TerminalNl1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3X99
- Take the train from Inverness to Darlington
- Take the train from Darlington to Chesterfield
16h 49m£237–445Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Travel Centre to Shop7E
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry TerminalNl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Chesterfield
18h 54m£217–635Fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)KOI - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Chesterfield
7h 50m£192–559Fly to Norwich International Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)KOI - NWI
- Take the train from Norwich to Chesterfield
10h 57m£301–708Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry TerminalNl2
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1Ukn11
22h 6m£86–171
Kirkwall to Chesterfield by bus, ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkwall to Chesterfield is to bus and ferry which costs £85 - £170 and takes 22h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkwall to Chesterfield is to fly and train which takes 7h 34m and costs £190 - £430.
The distance between Kirkwall and Chesterfield is 458 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkwall to Chesterfield without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 16h 49m and costs £230 - £450.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Kirkwall to Chesterfield, including transfers.
There are 1993+ hotels available in Chesterfield.
What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Chesterfield, England?
There is no direct connection from Kirkwall to Chesterfield. However, you can take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to Manchester Airport (MAN), walk to Manchester Airport, take the train to Manchester Piccadilly, then take the train to Chesterfield. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Travel Centre to Chesterfield via Travel Centre, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Ferry Terminal, Bus Station Stance 3, Inverness, and Darlington in around 16h 49m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Manchester Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £230–440
Flights from Kirkwall to Manchester Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £230–440
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Kirkwall to Norwich International Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £280–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Kirkwall to Norwich International Airport via Edinburgh Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £200–1,100
Flights from Kirkwall to Norwich International Airport via Glasgow, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–1,100
Flights from Kirkwall to Norwich International Airport via Aberdeen, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £190–1,100
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–120
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £140–200
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £140–200
Train from Darlington to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £160–550
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £160–240
- 1st Class
- £380–550
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Travel Centre to Shop
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Aberdeen Bus Station to Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
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