There are 8 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)plane KOI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chesterfieldtrain
7h 47m£190–473Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1bus Ukn11
19h 20m£55–94Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Chesterfieldtrain Aberdeen - Plymouth / ...
15h 46m£189–600Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the train from Inverness to Darlingtontrain
- Take the train from Darlington to Chesterfieldtrain
16h 56m£206–310Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane KOI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Chesterfieldtrain
9h 17m£220–531Fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane KOI - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Chesterfieldtrain
7h 57m£192–557Fly to Norwich International Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane KOI - NWI
- Take the train from Norwich to Chesterfieldtrain
10h 30m£311–949Ferry, bus via Edinburgh
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to George Streetbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2bus 180
20h 30m£68–175
Kirkwall (KOI) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkwall to Chesterfield is to ferry and bus which costs £50 - £95 and takes 19h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkwall to Chesterfield is to fly and train which takes 7h 47m and costs £190 - £480.
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 train which takes 15h 46m and costs £180 - £600.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Kirkwall to Chesterfield, including transfers.
There are 519+ 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 vehicle from Kirkwall to Chesterfield via Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, and Aberdeen in around 15h 46m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Manchester Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–440
Flights from Kirkwall to Manchester Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £200–440
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–480
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Kirkwall to Norwich International Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Kirkwall to Norwich International Airport via Aberdeen, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £180–1,100
Flights from Kirkwall to Norwich International Airport via Glasgow, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–1,100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Lerwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £200–480
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.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 Darlington to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- 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 Union Square Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Aberdeen Union Street to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–45
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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