There are 3 ways to get from Kirkwall to Dublin by plane, ferry, bus, busferry, or train
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 Dublin Airport
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane KOI - DUB
6h 32m€199–542Ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
24h 1mFly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane KOI - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
8h 33m€221–505
Kirkwall (KOI) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkwall to Dublin is to fly and train which costs €220 - €550 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkwall to Dublin is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs €190 - €550.
The distance between Kirkwall and Dublin is 667 km.
The best way to get from Kirkwall to Dublin without a car is to ferry and bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 24h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Kirkwall to Dublin, including transfers.
There are 1062+ hotels available in Dublin.
What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Dublin, Ireland?
Loganair and Aer Lingus fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Dublin Airport (DUB) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Dublin Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–550
Flights from Kirkwall to Dublin Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Kirkwall to Dublin Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Kirkwall to Dublin Airport via Lerwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Kirkwall to George Best Belfast City Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €210–550
Flights from Kirkwall to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–550
Flights from Kirkwall to George Best Belfast City Airport via Lerwick, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–550
Flights from Kirkwall to George Best Belfast City Airport via Dundee, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–550
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Dublin Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Kirkwall to George Best Belfast City Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €210–550
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
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 Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.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
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- €23–29
- Peak
- €35–45
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