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

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

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  1. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

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    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane KOI - AMS
    7h 52m
    €279–632

  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
    €112–197

  4. 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 34m
    €328–637

  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 Antwerpen-Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    29h 29m
    €308–870

  6. 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 36m
    €164–437

  7. Fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane KOI - RTM
    8h 55m
    €140–700

  8. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane KOI - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    9h 49m
    €126–643

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

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration5h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€92Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

Loganair, KLM, and easyJet fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) twice daily.

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