There are 4 ways to get from Leeds to Westray by train, plane, or ferry
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly, ferry
best- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane MAN - KOI
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Rapness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
8h 53m£196–494Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Rapness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
9h 5m£285–584Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane BHX - KOI
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Rapness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
9h 53m£268–590Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane GLA - KOI
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Rapness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
10h 7m£318–609
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Westray is to train and fly and ferry which costs £190 - £500 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Westray is to train and fly and ferry which takes 8h 53m and costs £190 - £500.
The distance between Leeds and Westray is 468 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Leeds to Westray, including transfers.
There are 10+ hotels available in Westray.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Westray, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Leeds to Westray. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, take the bus to Travel Centre, walk to Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Rapness Orkney Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the train to Edinburgh Waverley, walk to Edinburgh Princes Street, take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, take the bus to Travel Centre, walk to Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Rapness Orkney Ferry Terminal.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–450
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kirkwall via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–450
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–490
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–340
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–390
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1856 872044
- info@orkneyferries.co.uk
- Website
- orkneyferries.co.uk
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Rapness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- http://www.orkneyferries.co.uk/
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