There are 7 ways to get from London to Flotta by plane, ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from London Heathrow Airport, ferry
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkwall (KOI)LHR - KOI
- Take the ferry from Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal to Flotta Orkney Ferry Terminal
7h 45m£158–482Bus, ferry via London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
cheapest- Take the bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Aberdeen Bus Station
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
- Take the ferry from Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal to Flotta Orkney Ferry TerminalOf2
23h 45m£84–184Train, ferry via Edinburgh
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
- Take the ferry from Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal to Flotta Orkney Ferry TerminalOf2
16h 36m£129–311Train, ferry
- Take the train from King's Cross to Aberdeen
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
- Take the ferry from Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal to Flotta Orkney Ferry TerminalOf2
16h 38m£164–203Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from King's Cross 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
- Take the ferry from Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal to Flotta Orkney Ferry TerminalOf2
16h 59m£188–215Fly from London City Airport, ferry
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Kirkwall (KOI)LCY - KOI
- Take the ferry from Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal to Flotta Orkney Ferry Terminal
7h 58m£169–639Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Station
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
- Take the ferry from Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal to Flotta Orkney Ferry TerminalOf2
22h 43m£87–177
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Flotta is to bus and ferry which costs £85 - £180 and takes 22h 43m.
The fastest way to get from London to Flotta is to fly and ferry which takes 7h 45m and costs £150 - £490.
The distance between London and Flotta is 565 miles.
The best way to get from London to Flotta without a car is to train and ferry via Edinburgh which takes 16h 36m and costs £120 - £320.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from London to Flotta, including transfers.
There are 168+ hotels available in Flotta.
What companies run services between London, England and Flotta, Orkney Islands, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from London to Flotta. However, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, take the bus to Travel Centre, take the taxi to Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Flotta Orkney Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a train from King's Cross to Flotta Orkney Ferry Terminal via Edinburgh Waverley, Aberdeen, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal, and Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal in around 16h 36m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £310–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from London City Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–600
Flights from London City Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £140–600
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £310–600
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £110–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £122–125
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–290
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Aberdeen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)1856 872044
- info@orkneyferries.co.uk
- Website
- orkneyferries.co.uk
Ferry from Houton Orkney Ferry Terminal to Flotta Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- http://www.orkneyferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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