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How to get fromKirkwall to Helsinkiby plane, ferry, train or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Kirkwall to Helsinki by plane, ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane KOI - HEL
    10h 35m
    €160–606

  2. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus bus
    5. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Parnu Coach Stationbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Parnu, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 19h
    €314–796

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry ferry
    2d 22h
    €219–582

  4. Ferry, bus via Warsaw

    1. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw Bus Station Westbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Warsaw Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 23h
    €189–507

  5. Ferry, train, bus via Žilina

    1. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Sheffieldtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Sheffield to Žilinabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Žilina to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    3d 6h
    €329–807

Kirkwall (KOI) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration12h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€156Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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.

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