There are 6 ways to get from Kirkwall to Kent by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane KOI - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford Internationaltrain
7h 14m£173–533Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford Internationaltrain
18h 24m£240–385Fly to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane KOI - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Ashford Internationaltrain
6h 28m£174–667Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane KOI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford Internationaltrain
8h 29m£263–713Fly to Norwich International Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane KOI - NWI
- Take the train from Norwich to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from Stratford International to Ashford Internationaltrain
11h 33m£345–870Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry Pf1
- Take the train from Wick to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford Internationaltrain
19h 19m£335–543
Kirkwall (KOI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkwall to Kent is to ferry and bus and train which costs £240 - £390 and takes 18h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkwall to Kent is to fly and train which takes 6h 28m and costs £170 - £700.
The distance between Kirkwall and Kent is 617 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkwall to Kent without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 18h 24m and costs £240 - £390.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Kirkwall to Kent, including transfers.
There are 1159+ hotels available in Kent.
What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Kent, England?
There is no direct connection from Kirkwall to Kent. However, you can take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), walk to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station, take the subway to King's Cross St. Pancras station, walk to London St Pancras International, take the train to Ashford International, then take the train to Lenham. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ayre Hotel to Lenham via Travel Centre, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Ferry Terminal, Bus Station Stance 3, Inverness, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Ashford International in around 18h 24m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–380
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–380
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–380
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £280–420
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–380
Flights from Kirkwall to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–600
Flights from Kirkwall to London City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £140–600
Flights from Kirkwall to London City Airport via Lerwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–600
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–550
Flights from Kirkwall to Norwich International Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kirkwall to London City Airport via Aberdeen, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–700
Flights from Kirkwall to Norwich International Airport via Aberdeen, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–1,200
Flights from Kirkwall to Norwich International Airport via Edinburgh, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £220–1,200
Flights from Kirkwall to Norwich International Airport via Glasgow, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–1,200
Flights from Kirkwall to Norwich International Airport via Inverness, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £220–1,200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £280–420
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–550
Flights from Kirkwall to Norwich International Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–470
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–470
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stratford International to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £160–250
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Norwich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- 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/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- 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
- 3 times a day
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27
- Website
- https://pentlandferries.co.uk/
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