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How to get fromMiddlesbrough to Orkney Islandsby train, bus, ferry, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Middlesbrough to Orkney Islands by train, bus, ferry, or plane

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  1. Train, bus, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Darlington to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Shelterbus bus X99
    3. Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry ferry Pf1
    14h 45m
    £197–266

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    14h 56m
    £53–90

  3. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport

    1. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane MME - KOI
    11h 3m
    £276–859

  4. Train, bus, ferry via Newcastle upon Tyne

    1. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Newcastletrain train
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus X99
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    15h 26m
    £102–200

  5. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry ferry Pf1
    16h 5m
    £290–409

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane MAN - KOI
    7h 37m
    £230–543

  7. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EDI - KOI
    5h 53m
    £229–545

  8. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane GLA - KOI
    6h 54m
    £277–646

Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration11h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£193Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 518.5 mi
  • Duration: 14h 45m

What companies run services between Middlesbrough, England and Orkney Islands, Scotland?

KLM, Loganair, and Ryanair fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Kirkwall (KOI) 3 times a day.

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