There are 5 ways to get from Kirkwall to Leeds by plane, train, or ferry
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 Manchester Airport, train
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane KOI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
7h 30m£207–528Ferry, 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 Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Leedstrain
16h 4m£312–437Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane KOI - LBA
17h 16m£312–952Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane KOI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leedstrain
7h 14m£269–634Fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane KOI - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain
7h£247–572
Kirkwall (KOI) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kirkwall to Leeds is to ferry and train which costs £310 - £440 and takes 16h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkwall to Leeds is to fly and train which takes 7h and costs £240 - £600.
The distance between Kirkwall and Leeds is 447 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkwall to Leeds without a car is to ferry and train which takes 16h 4m and costs £310 - £440.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Kirkwall to Leeds, including transfers.
There are 2577+ hotels available in Leeds.
What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Leeds, England?
Loganair, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) once daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Manchester Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £190–550
Flights from Kirkwall to Manchester Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–550
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Edinburgh Airport, Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,000
Flights from Kirkwall to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Glasgow, Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,000
Flights from Kirkwall to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Lerwick, Edinburgh Airport, Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £350–1,100
Flights from Kirkwall to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Lerwick, Glasgow, Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £340–1,100
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–360
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–360
Train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Wick to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to York
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- sales@pentlandferries.co.uk
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
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