There are 3 ways to get from Kirkwall to Rotterdam by plane, train, bus, or ferry
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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)KOI - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
5h 51m€302–696Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Travel Centre to Shop7E
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry TerminalNl2
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Rotterdam Central Station814
36h 32m€127–327Fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)KOI - RTM
9h 40m€240–1,100
Kirkwall (KOI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkwall to Rotterdam is to bus and ferry which costs €120 - €330 and takes 36h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkwall to Rotterdam is to fly and train which takes 5h 51m and costs €300 - €700.
The distance between Kirkwall and Rotterdam is 940 km.
The best way to get from Kirkwall to Rotterdam without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 36h 32m and costs €120 - €330.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Kirkwall to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Rotterdam is 1h ahead of Kirkwall. It is currently 8:13 PM in Kirkwall and 9:13 PM in Rotterdam.
There are 814+ hotels available in Rotterdam.
What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
Loganair and British Airways fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) 6 times a week.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Kirkwall to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Kirkwall to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Kirkwall to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Rotterdam The Hague Airport via Edinburgh, London City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,100
Flights from Kirkwall to Rotterdam The Hague Airport via Glasgow, London City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Lerwick, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–420
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €16–28
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €26–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Travel Centre to Shop
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- €23–29
- Peak
- €35–45
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