There are 2 ways to get from Kirkwall to Midhowe Broch by car, ferry, plane, or bus
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Drive, ferry
best- Drive from Kirkwall to Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Rousay Orkney Ferry TerminalOf3
- Drive from Rousay Orkney Ferry Terminal to Midhowe Broch
1h 3m£7–12Fly, bus, ferry
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Lerwick (LSI)KOI - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Rousay Orkney Ferry Terminal
11h 3m
Kirkwall (KOI) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkwall to Midhowe Broch is to drive and ferry which costs £7 - £12 and takes 1h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkwall to Midhowe Broch is to drive and ferry which takes 1h 3m and costs £7 - £12.
The distance between Kirkwall and Midhowe Broch is 23 miles.
It takes approximately 1h 3m to get from Kirkwall to Midhowe Broch, including transfers.
There are 137+ hotels available in Midhowe Broch.
What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Midhowe Broch, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Kirkwall to Midhowe Broch. However, you can drive to Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Rousay Orkney Ferry Terminal, then drive to Midhowe Broch. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, take the bus to Viking Bus Station, take the bus to Shetland Hotel, walk to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal, drive to Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Rousay Orkney Ferry Terminal, then drive to Midhowe Broch.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–300
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- 01957766766
- office@rrobertsonandson.com
- Website
- rrobertsonandson.com
Bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1856 872044
- info@orkneyferries.co.uk
- Website
- orkneyferries.co.uk
Ferry from Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Rousay Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- http://www.orkneyferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–31
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £18–22
- Peak
- £26–31
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