There are 7 ways to get from Newton Abbot to Kirkwall by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly from Exeter
best- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Kirkwall (KOI)EXT - KOI
7h 25m£439–667Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Union Square Bus Station
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
26h 49m£106–203Train, ferry
- Take the train from Newton Abbot to AberdeenPlymouth - Aberdeen
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
20h 4m£312–905Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Newton Abbot to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)BHX - KOI
9h 4m£285–624Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly
- Take the train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meads
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Kirkwall (KOI)CWL - KOI
12h 28m£402–692Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Newton Abbot to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Kirkwall (KOI)SOU - KOI
9h 11m£319–687Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Kirkwall (KOI)BRS - KOI
7h 48m£229–556
Exeter (EXT) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newton Abbot to Kirkwall is to bus and ferry which costs £100 - £210 and takes 26h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Newton Abbot to Kirkwall is to fly which takes 7h 25m and costs £430 - £700.
The distance between Newton Abbot and Kirkwall is 602 miles.
The best way to get from Newton Abbot to Kirkwall without a car is to train and ferry which takes 20h 4m and costs £310 - £950.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Newton Abbot to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 166+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Newton Abbot, England and Kirkwall, Scotland?
Loganair flies from Exeter (EXT) to Kirkwall (KOI) 5 times a week.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £430–600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £220–470
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–850
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Kirkwall via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,500
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–550
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–420
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–420
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–420
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–850
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Kirkwall via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–420
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–420
Train from Newton Abbot to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £250–850
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £250–370
- 1st Class
- £600–850
Train from Newton Abbot to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Newton Abbot to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
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