There are 8 ways to get from Kirkwall to Gloucester by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane KOI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Gloucestertrain
9h 13m£216–515Ferry, bus via Edinburgh
cheapest- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to George Streetbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 183 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Transport Hubbus 100
24h 28m£60–164Ferry, train via Edinburgh
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Wolverhamptontrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Gloucestertrain
17h 36m£81–262Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Cheltenham Spatrain Aberdeen - Plymouth / ...
17h 49m£230–757Ferry, bus
- 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 M9
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Stbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Gloucesterbus
21h 1m£66–131Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane KOI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Gloucestertrain
6h 13m£225–474Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane KOI - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Gloucestertrain
7h 34m£167–600Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane KOI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Gloucestertrain
11h 24m£199–537
Kirkwall (KOI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkwall to Gloucester is to ferry and bus which costs £65 - £140 and takes 21h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkwall to Gloucester is to fly and train which takes 6h 13m and costs £220 - £480.
The distance between Kirkwall and Gloucester is 519 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkwall to Gloucester without a car is to ferry and train via Edinburgh which takes 17h 36m and costs £80 - £270.
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Kirkwall to Gloucester, including transfers.
There are 1481+ hotels available in Gloucester.
What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Gloucester, England?
There is no direct connection from Kirkwall to Gloucester. 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 Gloucester. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kirkwall to Gloucester via Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen, Haymarket, Wolverhampton, and Birmingham New Street in around 17h 36m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–480
Flights from Kirkwall to Bristol Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–460
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–390
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–850
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–390
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–390
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Lerwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–390
Flights from Kirkwall to Manchester Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–440
Flights from Kirkwall to Manchester Airport via Aberdeen, Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £200–440
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–480
Flights from Kirkwall to Bristol Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–460
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–850
Flights from Kirkwall to Manchester Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £200–440
Flights from Kirkwall to Manchester Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–440
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Lerwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £190–480
Flights from Kirkwall to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £200–440
Flights from Kirkwall to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £200–440
Train from Birmingham New Street to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £200–700
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £200–300
- 1st Class
- £480–700
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–14
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Aberdeen Union Street to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–45
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Transport Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
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