There are 6 ways to get from Matlock to Kirkwall by train, plane, ferry, or bus
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Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)BHX - KOI
6h 42m£223–510Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Union Square Bus StationUkn11
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
19h 12m£49–103Train, ferry via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
16h 54m£74–297Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI)MAN - KOI
8h 2m£192–474Train, ferry
- Take the train from Sheffield to AberdeenPlymouth - Aberdeen / ...
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
16h 59m£165–278Bus, ferry via Newcastle upon Tyne
- Take the bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle City Library
- Take the bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Aberdeen Bus Station
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
20h 57m£55–110
Matlock to Kirkwall by bus, foot, train, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matlock to Kirkwall is to bus and ferry which costs £45 - £110 and takes 19h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Matlock to Kirkwall is to train and fly which takes 6h 42m and costs £220 - £550.
The distance between Matlock and Kirkwall is 525 miles.
The best way to get from Matlock to Kirkwall without a car is to train and ferry via Edinburgh which takes 16h 54m and costs £70 - £300.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Matlock to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 172+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Matlock, England and Kirkwall, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Matlock to Kirkwall. However, you can take the train to Derby, take the train to Birmingham New Street, take the train to Birmingham International, walk to Birmingham Intl Rail Station, take the vehicle to Birmingham International Airport, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Supermarkets. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Causeway Lane to Ferry Terminal via Cavendish Street Stop T2, Chesterfield, Edinburgh Waverley, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal, and Passenger Terminal in around 16h 54m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £200–450
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–340
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–340
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–450
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Chesterfield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £140–230
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.lner.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
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Chesterfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Aberdeen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle City Library
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Aberdeen to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
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