There are 6 ways to get from Moray to Kirkwall by bus, plane, ferry, or train
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Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Reidhaven Square to Airport Terminal Stance 1
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI)ABZ - KOI
3h 59mTrain, ferry via Aberdeen
cheapest- Take the train from Elgin to Aberdeen
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
11h 28m£56–109Bus, ferry via Duff Avenue
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Union StreetE7
- Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalE6
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalNl1
10hTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Elgin to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Wick
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalNl1
12h 21m£80–118Line 36 bus, train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Fleming Hospital & Aberlour Health Centr to Duff Avenue
- Take the train from Elgin to Inverness Airport Station
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Kirkwall (KOI)INV - KOI
4h 11m£168–317Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 4M96
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry TerminalX99
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalNl1
10h 26m£77–105
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moray to Kirkwall is to train and ferry via Aberdeen which costs £55 - £110 and takes 11h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Moray to Kirkwall is to line 36 bus and train and fly which takes 4h 11m and costs £160 - £320.
The distance between Moray and Kirkwall is 191 miles.
The best way to get from Moray to Kirkwall without a car is to bus and ferry via Duff Avenue which takes 10h and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Moray to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 173+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Moray, Scotland and Kirkwall, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Moray to Kirkwall. However, you can take the taxi to Reidhaven Square, take the bus to Airport Terminal Stance 1, walk to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Supermarkets. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Moray to West Tankerness Lane via Fleming Hospital & Aberlour Health Centr, Duff Avenue, Railway Station, Union Street, Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, and Travel Centre in around 10h.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–310
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–260
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Elgin to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Elgin to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Elgin to Inverness Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–15
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Reidhaven Square to Airport Terminal Stance 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Railway Station to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Fleming Hospital & Aberlour Health Centr to Duff Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–13
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
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