There are 8 ways to get from Kirkwall to Chesterfield by plane, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)KOI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Chesterfield
6h 25m£238–541Bus, 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
21h 5m£85–165Ferry, bus, train via Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry TerminalPf1
- Take the bus from Bus Shelter to Bus Station Stance 3X99
- Take the train from Inverness to Darlington
- Take the train from Darlington to Chesterfield
16h 2m£263–469Bus, 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
17h 54m£217–635Ferry, 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
20h 48m£89–175Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)KOI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chesterfield
6h 29m£190–427Fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)KOI - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Chesterfield
7h 46m£192–558Ferry, 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£237–445
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 21h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkwall to Chesterfield is to fly and train which takes 6h 25m and costs £230 - £550.
The distance between Kirkwall and Chesterfield is 530 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkwall to Chesterfield without a car is to ferry and bus and train via Gills Bay Ferry Terminal which takes 16h 2m and costs £260 - £470.
It takes approximately 6h 25m 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 Birmingham Airport (BHX), walk to Birmingham International, take the train to Birmingham New Street, then take the train to Chesterfield. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Travel Centre to Chesterfield via Ferry terminal, St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal, Gills Bay Ferry Terminal, Bus Shelter, Bus Station Stance 3, Inverness, and Darlington in around 16h 2m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £200–480
Flights from Kirkwall to Manchester Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–440
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–290
Train from Birmingham New Street to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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
- +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
- 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/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Shelter to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- 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/
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/
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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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
- 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 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17
- Website
- https://pentlandferries.co.uk/
- 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
- Twice daily
- 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 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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