There are 4 ways to get from Kirkwall to Helsinki by plane, ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane KOI - HEL
10h 35m€160–607Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
2d 19h€304–667Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
2d 23h€184–527Ferry, train, bus via Žilina
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Žilinabus
- Take the bus from Žilina to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
3d 4h€324–722
Kirkwall (KOI) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkwall to Helsinki is to ferry and bus which costs €180 - €550 and takes 2 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Kirkwall to Helsinki is to fly which takes 10h 35m and costs €160 - €650.
The distance between Kirkwall and Helsinki is 1592 km.
The best way to get from Kirkwall to Helsinki without a car is to ferry and train and bus which takes 2 days 19h and costs €300 - €700.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Kirkwall to Helsinki, including transfers.
Helsinki is 2h ahead of Kirkwall. It is currently 8:29 PM in Kirkwall and 10:29 PM in Helsinki.
There are 1334+ hotels available in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Helsinki, Finland?
Loganair, Finnair, and three other airlines fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Helsinki Airport via Glasgow, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–850
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Helsinki Airport via Aberdeen, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Helsinki Airport via Aberdeen, Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €75–120
- 1st Class
- €160–270
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Aberdeen to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Žilina to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Sheffield to Žilina
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/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
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- €24–29
- Peak
- €35–45
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
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