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How to get fromKirkwall to Melbourneby plane, bus, ferry or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Kirkwall to Melbourne by plane, bus, ferry, or train

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  1. Fly Kirkwall to Melbourne Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)planeKOI - MEL
    27h 15m
    $2,178–6,391

  2. Fly Kirkwall to Essendon Fields Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Essendon Fields Airport (MEB)planeKOI - MEB
    38h 25m
    $1,803–6,271

  3. Fly Kirkwall to Avalon Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Avalon Airport (AVV)planeKOI - AVV
    2. Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
    32h 10m
    $3,003–8,798

  4. Ferry, bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Union Streetbus
    3. Take the bus from Union Street to Airportbus
    4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)planeEDI - MEL
    36h 11m

  5. Fly Kirkwall to Albury, train

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Albury (ABX)planeKOI - ABX
    2. Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain
    34h 51m
    $2,638–7,852

  6. Fly Kirkwall to Mount Gambier Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)planeKOI - MGB
    2. Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
    3. Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
    40h 57m
    $2,736–8,058

  7. Ferry, bus, ferry to Stornoway Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Tore Laybybus
    3. Take the bus from Tore Layby to Ferry Terminalbus
    4. Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
    5. Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)planeSYY - MEL
    44h

Kirkwall (KOI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration24h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,160Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

Loganair and Emirates fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) once daily.

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