There are 4 ways to get from Kirkwall to Sheffield by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Manchester Airport, train
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane KOI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
6h 53m£190–496Ferry, bus, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the train from Inverness to Darlingtontrain
- Take the train from Darlington to Sheffieldtrain
16h 2m£187–285Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane KOI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffieldtrain
6h 11m£239–555Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry Pf1
- Take the train from Wick to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Darlingtontrain
- Take the train from Darlington to Sheffieldtrain
16h 56m£277–443
Kirkwall to Sheffield by bus, ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkwall to Sheffield is to ferry and bus and train which costs £180 - £290 and takes 16h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkwall to Sheffield is to fly and train which takes 6h 11m and costs £230 - £600.
The distance between Kirkwall and Sheffield is 446 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkwall to Sheffield without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 16h 2m and costs £180 - £290.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Kirkwall to Sheffield, including transfers.
There are 1655+ hotels available in Sheffield.
What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Sheffield, England?
There is no direct connection from Kirkwall to Sheffield. However, you can take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to Manchester Airport (MAN), walk to Manchester Airport, take the train to Manchester Piccadilly, then take the train to Sheffield. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ayre Hotel to Sheffield via Travel Centre, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Ferry Terminal, Bus Station Stance 3, Inverness, and Darlington in around 16h 2m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Manchester Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–450
Flights from Kirkwall to Manchester Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–450
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–490
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–300
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–300
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £95–150
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Wick to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–140
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- 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
- 3 times a day
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27
- Website
- https://pentlandferries.co.uk/
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