There are 3 ways to get from Manchester to Eday by plane, ferry, or train
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Fly from Manchester Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane MAN - KOI
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Eday Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
8h 49m£193–471Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane BHX - KOI
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Eday Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
10h 40m£241–580Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Eday Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
10h 4m£248–558
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Eday is to fly and ferry which costs £190 - £480 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Eday is to fly and ferry which takes 8h 49m and costs £190 - £480.
The distance between Manchester and Eday is 435 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Manchester to Eday, including transfers.
There are 46+ hotels available in Eday.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Eday, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Manchester to Eday. 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 Eday Orkney Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the train to Birmingham International, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) 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 Eday 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
- £210–460
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kirkwall via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–460
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–340
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–400
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1856 872044
- info@orkneyferries.co.uk
- Website
- orkneyferries.co.uk
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Eday Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- http://www.orkneyferries.co.uk/
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