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There are 8 ways to get from Kirkwall to Orkney by plane, car, ferry, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Kirkwall to Johannesburg International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane KOI - JNB
    2. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar car
    26h 51m
    R 10,544–34,794

  2. Ferry to Wick, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Wick (WIC) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane WIC - JNB
    3. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar car
    35h 30m
    R 6,145–19,395

  3. Ferry, bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane INV - JNB
    4. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar car
    28h 24m
    R 7,249–17,799

  4. Fly Kirkwall to Gaborone, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Gaborone (GBE)plane plane KOI - GBE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Gaborone to Johannesburgshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Klerksdorpbus bus
    34h 18m
    R 13,927–43,257

  5. Ferry, bus, bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Aberdeen Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane ABZ - JNB
    5. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar car
    29h 21m
    R 7,394–22,994

  6. Fly Kirkwall to Bram Fischer International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane plane KOI - BFN
    2. Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Orkneybus bus
    32h 58m
    R 14,659–48,819

  7. Fly Kirkwall to Maseru, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Maseru (MSU)plane plane KOI - MSU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Maseru to Johannesburg Airportshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Klerksdorpbus bus
    40h 6m
    R 19,151–50,606

  8. Ferry, bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane EDI - JNB
    5. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar car
    31h 14m
    R 7,474–14,114

Kirkwall (KOI) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration23h 52mAverage Duration
TicketR 9,828Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,086.1 km
  • Duration: 26h 51m

What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Orkney, South Africa?

There is no direct connection from Kirkwall to Orkney. However, you can take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then drive to Orkney. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Travel Centre, walk to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, walk to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, take the bus to Inverness Union Street, walk to Inverness, take the train to Inverness Airport, walk to Inverness Airport station, take the line 1 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then drive to Orkney.

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