There are 3 ways to get from Liverpool to Kirkwall by bus, plane, or train
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Bus to Manchester Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane MAN - KOI
5h 45m£206–469Fly from Liverpool
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane LPL - KOI
8h 14m£245–461Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane BHX - KOI
6h 54m£254–634
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Kirkwall is to bus and fly which costs £200 - £470 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Kirkwall is to bus and fly which takes 5h 45m and costs £200 - £470.
The distance between Liverpool and Kirkwall is 430 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Liverpool to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 230+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Kirkwall, Scotland?
Aer Lingus, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Kirkwall (KOI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–440
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kirkwall via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–440
Flights from Liverpool to Kirkwall via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–850
Flights from Liverpool to Kirkwall via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £260–900
Flights from Liverpool to Kirkwall via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £250–850
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £220–480
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–75
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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