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How to get fromLeeds to Kirkwallby train, plane, bus, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Leeds to Kirkwall by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane MAN - KOI
    6h 3m
    £211–525

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus X99
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    16h 50m
    £69–119

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Darlingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Darlington to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus X99
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    15h 17m
    £162–246

  4. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane LBA - KOI
    8h 45m
    £78–316

  5. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane BHX - KOI
    7h
    £297–646

  6. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EDI - KOI
    5h 59m
    £299–600

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration5h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket£264Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 444.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 3m

What companies run services between Leeds, England and Kirkwall, Scotland?

Aer Lingus, Loganair, and Ryanair fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Kirkwall (KOI) twice daily.

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