There are 2 ways to get from Kirkwall to Flotta by taxi, ferry, plane, or bus
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Taxi, ferry
best- Take the taxi from Kirkwall to Houton Orkney Ferry Terminaltaxi
- Take the ferry from Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal to Flotta Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Of2
49 min£28–34Fly, bus, ferry
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Lerwick (LSI)plane KOI - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal to Flotta Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
11h 8m
Kirkwall (KOI) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkwall to Flotta is to taxi and ferry which costs £27 - £35 and takes 49 min.
The fastest way to get from Kirkwall to Flotta is to taxi and ferry which takes 49 min and costs £27 - £35.
The distance between Kirkwall and Flotta is 16 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkwall to Flotta without a car is to taxi and ferry which takes 49 min and costs £27 - £35.
It takes approximately 49 min to get from Kirkwall to Flotta, including transfers.
There are 121+ hotels available in Flotta.
What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Flotta, Orkney Islands, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Kirkwall to Flotta. However, you can take the taxi to Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal then take the ferry to Flotta Orkney Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, take the bus to Viking Bus Station, take the bus to Shetland Hotel, walk to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal, take the taxi to Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Flotta Orkney Ferry Terminal.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–300
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- 01957766766
- office@rrobertsonandson.com
- Website
- rrobertsonandson.com
Bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1856 872044
- info@orkneyferries.co.uk
- Website
- orkneyferries.co.uk
Ferry from Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal to Flotta Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- http://www.orkneyferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–31
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £18–22
- Peak
- £26–31
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- £24–30
Orkney Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1856 875511
- Website
- orkneytaxis.co.uk
Craigies Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1856 878787
- Website
- craigiestaxis.co.uk
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