There are 4 ways to get from Kirkwall to Cornwall by bus, ferry, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry, train
best- 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 Plymouth
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bodmin Parkway
24h 40m£208–456Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry TerminalNl2
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dennison Road Car Park406 / ...
31h 56m£111–244Fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)KOI - NQY
21h 29m£136–492Fly to Exeter, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Exeter (EXT)KOI - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bodmin Parkway
21h 59m£451–732
Kirkwall (KOI) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkwall to Cornwall is to ferry and bus which costs £110 - £250 and takes 31h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkwall to Cornwall is to fly which takes 21h 29m and costs £130 - £500.
The distance between Kirkwall and Cornwall is 934 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkwall to Cornwall without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 24h 40m and costs £200 - £460.
It takes approximately 24h 40m to get from Kirkwall to Cornwall, including transfers.
There are 3140+ hotels available in Cornwall.
What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Cornwall, England?
Loganair, Aer Lingus, and Ryanair fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) twice daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,400
Flights from Kirkwall to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Inverness, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £370–1,400
Flights from Kirkwall to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £430–650
Flights from Kirkwall to Exeter via Lerwick, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £430–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £370–1,400
Flights from Kirkwall to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Edinburgh, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–490
Train from Aberdeen to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £140–350
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–60
- 1st Class
- £70–100
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Plymouth to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- 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 Union Square Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Dennison Road Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
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