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How to get fromOrkney Islands to Edinburghby plane, ferry, bus or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Orkney Islands to Edinburgh by plane, ferry, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeKOI - EDI
    2h 51m
    £152–393

  2. Ferry, bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry TerminalferryNl1
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3busX99
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus StationbusM90
    11h 54m
    £54–99

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry TerminalferryNl1
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Union StreetbusE6
    3. Take the bus from Union Street to Haymarket StationbusE9
    11h 18m

  4. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry TerminalferryNl1
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3busX99
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    12h 5m
    £69–144

  5. Fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeKOI - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    3h 41m
    £199–578

Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration1h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket£145Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Orkney Islands, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?

Loganair flies from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) once daily.

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