There are 5 ways to get from Kirkwall to Rome by plane, ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Fiumicino International Airport
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane KOI - FCO
9h 2m€506–753Fly to Naples Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane KOI - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
16h 55m€135–493Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bolognabus
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr
47h 55mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
2d 6h€155–317Ferry, bus via Paris
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
2d 6h€162–282
Kirkwall (KOI) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkwall to Rome is to ferry and bus via Paris which costs €160 - €290 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Kirkwall to Rome is to fly which takes 9h 2m and costs €500 - €800.
The distance between Kirkwall and Rome is 2216 km.
The best way to get from Kirkwall to Rome without a car is to ferry and train and bus which takes 47h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Kirkwall to Rome, including transfers.
Rome is 1h ahead of Kirkwall. It is currently 12:16 PM in Kirkwall and 1:16 PM in Rome.
There are 9702+ hotels available in Rome.
What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Rome, Italy?
Loganair and KLM fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) twice a week.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Fiumicino International Airport via Aberdeen, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from Kirkwall to Naples Airport via Aberdeen, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–750
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Naples Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Kirkwall to Naples Airport via Aberdeen, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Naples Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Train from Aberdeen to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €32–37
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- €24–29
- Peak
- €35–45
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