There are 5 ways to get from Milan to Kirkwall by plane, bus, train, 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.
Fly from Milan Linate Airport
best- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane LIN - KOI
10h 44m£222–602Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
41h 59m£141–226Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brussels-North Stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffieldbus
- Take the train from Sheffield to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
41h 32mTrain to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane VCE - KOI
13h 45m£154–462Bus, ferry via Paris
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 729
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
44h 49m£148–261
Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milan to Kirkwall is to bus and ferry which costs £140 - £230 and takes 41h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Milan to Kirkwall is to fly which takes 10h 44m and costs £220 - £600.
The distance between Milan and Kirkwall is 1076 miles.
The best way to get from Milan to Kirkwall without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 41h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 44m to get from Milan to Kirkwall, including transfers.
Kirkwall is 1h behind Milan. It is currently 5:31 AM in Milan and 4:31 AM in Kirkwall.
There are 195+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Kirkwall, Scotland?
easyJet, Loganair, and four other airlines fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Kirkwall (KOI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £592
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Kirkwall via London City, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–650
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Kirkwall via Stuttgart, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–500
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £110–400
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £592
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–650
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Kirkwall via Stuttgart, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–500
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £110–400
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–600
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £592
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–650
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Kirkwall via Stuttgart, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–500
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £110–400
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–600
Train from Sheffield to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £160–500
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £160–240
- 1st Class
- £360–500
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- £35–50
- Smart Flex
- £40–50
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brussels-North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–33
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
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