There are 6 ways to get from Kirkwall to Inverness by plane, ferry, bus, or train
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Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane KOI - INV
3h 18m£156–352Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
- Take the bus from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
7h 43m£33–46Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
- Take the train from Wick to Invernesstrain Wick - Inverness
9h 53m£99–174Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane KOI - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
6h 1m£162–430Ferry, bus via Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry Pf1
- Take the bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
8h 52m£53–62Ferry, bus via Gills Bay Ferry Terminal #2
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry Pf1
- Take the bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
9h 4m£67–82
Kirkwall to Inverness by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkwall to Inverness is to ferry and bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkwall to Inverness is to fly which takes 3h 18m and costs £150 - £360.
The distance between Kirkwall and Inverness is 120 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkwall to Inverness without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 7h 43m and costs £30 - £50.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Kirkwall to Inverness, including transfers.
There are 1396+ hotels available in Inverness.
What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Inverness, Scotland?
Loganair flies from Kirkwall (KOI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) once daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–270
Flights from Kirkwall to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–330
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Wick to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- sales@pentlandferries.co.uk
- Website
- pentlandferries.co.uk
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- https://pentlandferries.co.uk/
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