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How to get fromKirkwall to Rotterdamby plane, train, ferry or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Kirkwall to Rotterdam by plane, train, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane KOI - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 51m
    €298–687

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus 814
    33h 29m
    €98–242

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    20h 30m
    €213–497

  4. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus bus
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    29h 31m
    €128–357

  5. Ferry, train, bus via Derby

    1. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Burton-on-Trenttrain train
    3. Take the bus from Derby to Gent-Dampoortbus bus
    4. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train Ic / ...
    5. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Ec / ...
    30h 18m
    €308–874

  6. Fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane KOI - RTM
    12h 10m
    €230–1,000

  7. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane KOI - BRU
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    11h 2m
    €339–737

Kirkwall (KOI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration4h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

Loganair, British Airways, and KLM fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) once daily.

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