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How to get fromNorthlink Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminalby plane, ferry, bus or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Northlink Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal by plane, ferry, bus, or train

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  1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeABZ - KOI
    2h 53m
    £106–309
  2. Ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    7h 35m
    £22–39
  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Adelphi to Union StreetbusE7
    2. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalbusE6
    3. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalferryNl1
    11h 19m
  4. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airport Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeINV - KOI
    4h 42m
    £156–315
  5. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeEDI - KOI
    5h 33m
    £171–468

Northlink Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal by ferry, bus, and foot

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration7h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket£22Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Northlink Ferry Terminal, Scotland and Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal, Scotland?

Loganair flies from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI) twice daily. Alternatively, NorthLink Ferries operates a ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal once daily. Tickets cost £20–36 and the journey takes 6h 30m.

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