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How to get fromKirkwall to Orkneyby plane, taxi, bus or ferry

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There are 3 ways to get from Kirkwall to Orkney by plane, taxi, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly Kirkwall to Johannesburg International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane KOI - JNB
    2. Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneytaxi taxi
    27h 24m
    R 11,762–34,404

  2. Ferry, bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, taxi

    cheapest
    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. Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneytaxi taxi
    32h 10m
    R 7,409–24,904

  3. 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
    28h 39m
    R 14,414–47,914

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration26h 43mAverage Duration
TicketR 9,961Cheapest Price
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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 take the taxi to Orkney. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN), take the taxi to Bloemfontein, take the bus to Orkney, then take the taxi to Orkney.

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