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

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There are 9 ways to get from Liverpool to Kirkwall by bus, plane, train, or ferry

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  1. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeMAN - KOI
    6h 47m
    £175–411
  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Stationbus802 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    16h 44m
    £90–143
  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain
    2. Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    16h 39m
    £96–350
  4. Train, ferry via Newcastle upon Tyne

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Newcastletrain
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Aberdeentrain
    3. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    17h 38m
    £140–261
  5. Fly from Liverpool

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeLPL - KOI
    8h 41m
    £302–553
  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeBHX - KOI
    7h 35m
    £245–529
  7. Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain
    2. Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeEDI - KOI
    7h 59m
    £176–484
  8. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeGLA - KOI
    7h 50m
    £222–693
  9. Train, ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Chesterfieldtrain
    2. Take the train from Chesterfield to Aberdeentrain
    3. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    19h 15m
    £233–707

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration5h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket£216Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Aer Lingus, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Kirkwall (KOI) once daily.

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