There are 8 ways to get from Kirkwall to Scotland by plane, ferry, bus, or train
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Fly to Aberdeen Airport
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)KOI - ABZ
2h 33m£100–310Ferry, bus via Inverness
cheapest- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry TerminalNl1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3X99
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus StationM10
11h 44m£62–100Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry TerminalNl1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Union StreetE6
- Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus StationE8
10h 45mFerry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry TerminalPf1
- Take the bus from Bus Shelter to Bus Station Stance 3X99
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
11h 39m£96–154Fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)KOI - EDI
2h 53m£156–386Fly to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)KOI - GLA
2h 34m£180–500Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)KOI - INV
2h 51m£135–266Fly to Dundee Riverside Airport
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)KOI - DND
2h 34m£194–665
Kirkwall (KOI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkwall to Scotland is to ferry and bus via Inverness which costs £60 - £100 and takes 11h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkwall to Scotland is to fly which takes 2h 33m and costs £100 - £310.
The distance between Kirkwall and Scotland is 136 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkwall to Scotland without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 10h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 33m to get from Kirkwall to Scotland, including transfers.
There are 1376+ hotels available in Scotland.
What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Scotland?
Loganair flies from Kirkwall (KOI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) once daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–310
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Kirkwall to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–500
Flights from Kirkwall to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–260
Flights from Kirkwall to Dundee Riverside Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–700
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Shelter to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- sales@pentlandferries.co.uk
- Website
- pentlandferries.co.uk
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17
- Website
- https://pentlandferries.co.uk/
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