There are 4 ways to get from London to Rackwick by plane, ferry, train, or bus
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Fly from London Heathrow Airport, ferry
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane LHR - KOI
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to North Hoy Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
8h 59m£156–498Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus X99
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to North Hoy Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Of1
17h£229–334Fly from London City Airport, ferry
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane LCY - KOI
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to North Hoy Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
9h 28m£178–640Train, bus, ferry via London Euston
- Take the train from London Euston to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus X99
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to North Hoy Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Of1
20h 18m£179–272
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Rackwick is to train and bus and ferry via London Euston which costs £170 - £280 and takes 20h 18m.
The fastest way to get from London to Rackwick is to fly and ferry which takes 8h 59m and costs £150 - £500.
The distance between London and Rackwick is 579 miles.
The best way to get from London to Rackwick without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 17h and costs £220 - £340.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from London to Rackwick, including transfers.
There are 202+ hotels available in Rackwick.
What companies run services between London, England and Rackwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from London to Rackwick. 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 bus to Travel Centre, walk to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to North Hoy Orkney Ferry Terminal, then take the taxi to Rackwick. Alternatively, you can take a train from King's Cross to Rackwick via Inverness, Bus Station Stance 3, Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, and North Hoy Orkney Ferry Terminal in around 17h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–430
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–430
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–950
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–430
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–430
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £270–950
Flights from London City Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from London City Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from London City Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–950
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–700
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £160–250
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1856 872044
- info@orkneyferries.co.uk
- Website
- orkneyferries.co.uk
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to North Hoy Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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 Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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