There are 6 ways to get from Kirkwall to Leeds by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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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 33m£211–517Ferry, bus, train
cheapest- 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 Darlingtontrain
- Take the train from Darlington to Leedstrain
15h 49m£151–248Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane KOI - LBA
11h 54m£272–902Fly 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 29m£284–594Fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane KOI - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain
6h 48m£294–597Ferry, 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 Darlingtontrain
- Take the train from Darlington to Leedstrain
16h 21m£269–445
Kirkwall to Leeds by bus, ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkwall to Leeds is to ferry and bus and train which costs £150 - £250 and takes 15h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkwall to Leeds is to fly and train which takes 6h 48m and costs £290 - £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 bus and train which takes 15h 49m and costs £150 - £250.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Kirkwall to Leeds, including transfers.
There are 2601+ hotels available in Leeds.
What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Leeds, England?
Loganair, Aer Lingus, and easyJet fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) twice daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Manchester Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–490
Flights from Kirkwall to Manchester Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–490
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Edinburgh Airport, Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £270–900
Flights from Kirkwall to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Glasgow, Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–900
Flights from Kirkwall to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Lerwick, Glasgow, Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £300–1,000
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–500
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–500
Train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Darlington to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Darlington to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Inverness to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Darlington to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Wick to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–140
- Website
- ScotRail
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
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