There are 5 ways to get from Middlesbrough to Orkney Islands by train, plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Manchester Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane MAN - KOI
7h 49mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Union Square Bus Stationbus M92
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
15h 15mTrain, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Newcastletrain
- Take the train from Newcastle 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
15h 20mTrain to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
6h 17mTrain, train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane GLA - KOI
7h 18m
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Middlesbrough and Orkney Islands is 523 miles.
The best way to get from Middlesbrough to Orkney Islands without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 15h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Middlesbrough to Orkney Islands, including transfers.
There are 46+ hotels available in Orkney Islands.
What companies run services between Middlesbrough, England and Orkney Islands, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Middlesbrough to Orkney Islands. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Peerie Sea Loan. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal via Edinburgh, Bus Station, Shandwick Place, Queensferry Street, Union Square Bus Station, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 15h 15m.
- 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
- £220–450
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kirkwall via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–450
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–390
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–390
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- northernrail.org
Train from Middlesbrough to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- northernrail.org
- Website
- virgintrainseastcoast.com
Train from Newcastle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- virgintrainseastcoast.com
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- virgintrainseastcoast.com
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Newcastle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- sleeper.scot
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Queensferry Street to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- traveline.info
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
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