There are 5 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 to Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane KOI - HEL
10h 44m€165–626Ferry, 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 18h€398–772Fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane KOI - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
20h 30mFerry, 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 22h€248–452Ferry, train, bus via Prague
- 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 Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus N32
- Take the ferry from Stockholm to Helsinkiferry
3d 11h
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 €240 - €460 and takes 2 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Kirkwall to Helsinki is to fly which takes 10h 44m and costs €160 - €650.
The distance between Kirkwall and Helsinki is 1591 km.
The best way to get from Kirkwall to Helsinki without a car is to ferry and train and bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs €390 - €800.
It takes approximately 10h 44m to get from Kirkwall to Helsinki, including transfers.
Helsinki is 2h ahead of Kirkwall. It is currently 1:09 PM in Kirkwall and 3:09 PM in Helsinki.
There are 1343+ hotels available in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Helsinki, Finland?
Loganair, Finnair, and two other airlines fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) twice daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Helsinki Airport via Glasgow, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–850
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Helsinki Airport via Aberdeen, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from Kirkwall to Lennart Meri International Airport via Aberdeen, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Lennart Meri International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Lennart Meri International Airport via Aberdeen, Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €220–310
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- €220–310
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- 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
- €110–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €110–160
- Comfort
- €130–180
- Premium
- €170–220
Train from Aberdeen to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €180–600
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €180–270
- 1st Class
- €420–600
- 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
- €25–45
- 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
- €50–95
- 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
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Stockholm, Cityterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Sheffield to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- 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
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- €23–29
- Peak
- €35–45
- Website
- en.tallink.com
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- en.tallink.com
- Website
- vikingline.com
Ferry from Stockholm to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- vikingline.com
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