There are 6 ways to get from Largs to Kirkwall by train, plane, ferry, bus, or car
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Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Largs to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)GLA - KOI
3h 53m£209–495Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Largs to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
12h 59m£59–140Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from School Wynd to Buchanan Bus Station906 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetE8
- Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalE6
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalNl1
13h 23mTrain, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Largs to Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)EDI - KOI
5h 6m£172–408Drive to Campbeltown, fly
- Drive from Largs to Campbeltown (CAL)
- Fly from Campbeltown (CAL) to Kirkwall (KOI)CAL - KOI
20h 36m£150–447Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from School Wynd to Cathedral Street906 / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry TerminalX99
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalNl1
13h 56m£81–150
Largs to Kirkwall by train, foot, ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Largs to Kirkwall is to train and ferry which costs £55 - £140 and takes 12h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Largs to Kirkwall is to train and fly which takes 3h 53m and costs £200 - £500.
The distance between Largs and Kirkwall is 263 miles.
The best way to get from Largs to Kirkwall without a car is to train and ferry which takes 12h 59m and costs £55 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Largs to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 171+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Largs, Scotland and Kirkwall, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Largs to Kirkwall. However, you can take the train to Paisley Gilmour Street, walk to New Sneddon Street, take the bus to Sanderling Road, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Supermarkets. Alternatively, you can take a train from Largs to Ferry Terminal via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal, and Passenger Terminal in around 12h 59m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–450
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–380
Flights from Campbeltown to Kirkwall via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–390
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Largs to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10–15
- 1st Class
- £19–27
Train from Largs to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from School Wynd to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
Bus from School Wynd to Cathedral Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice 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 Aberdeen to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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