There are 6 ways to get from Kirkwall to Doncaster 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 Doncaster
7h 38m£188–424Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Travel Centre to Shop7E
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to AberdeenNl2
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
19h 51m£83–164Ferry, 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 Doncaster
15h 8m£112–295Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)KOI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Doncaster
7h 9m£269–555Fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)KOI - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster
6h 18m£196–471Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)KOI - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster
6h 56m£246–653
Kirkwall to Doncaster by bus, ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkwall to Doncaster is to bus and ferry which costs £80 - £170 and takes 19h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkwall to Doncaster is to fly and train which takes 6h 18m and costs £190 - £480.
The distance between Kirkwall and Doncaster is 464 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkwall to Doncaster without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 15h 8m and costs £110 - £300.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Kirkwall to Doncaster, including transfers.
There are 551+ hotels available in Doncaster.
What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Doncaster, England?
There is no direct connection from Kirkwall to Doncaster. 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 Doncaster. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Travel Centre to Doncaster via Travel Centre, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Ferry Terminal, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness in around 15h 8m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Manchester Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £210–440
Flights from Kirkwall to Manchester Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £210–440
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–480
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
Flights from Kirkwall to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–500
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £160–230
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £160–230
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–240
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £320–370
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £270–320
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
Train from Birmingham New Street to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Travel Centre to Shop
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- 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 Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 4 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
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
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