There are 6 ways to get from Kirkwall to Glasgow by plane, bus, ferry or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Cheapest
Ferry, bus via Aberdeen
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Take the ferry from Hatston, Passenger Terminal to Aberdeen
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Take the bus from Littlejohn Street to Buchanan Bus Station
Fly to Edinburgh, bus
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Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh (EDI)
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Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
Ferry, train via Aberdeen
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Take the ferry from Hatston, Passenger Terminal to Aberdeen
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Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
Ferry, bus
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Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
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Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
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Take the bus from Inverness Bus Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station
Ferry, train
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Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
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Take the train from Thurso to Inverness
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Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkwall to Glasgow is to ferry and bus via Aberdeen which costs £35 - £70 and takes 13h 8m.
The quickest way to get from Kirkwall to Glasgow is to fly which costs £110 - £480 and takes 2h 48m.
The distance between Kirkwall and Glasgow is 222 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkwall to Glasgow without a car is to ferry and train via Aberdeen which takes 12h 13m and costs £55 - £100.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Kirkwall to Glasgow, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Kirkwall Airport to Glasgow Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 15m.
Loganair offers flights from Kirkwall Airport to Glasgow Airport.
There are 897+ hotels available in Glasgow. Prices start at £26 per night.
The best way to get from Kirkwall to Kirkwall Airport is to line 4 bus which takes 10 min and costs £1 - £2.
- Distance: 221.9 miles
- Duration: 2h 48m
What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Glasgow, Scotland?
Loganair flies from Kirkwall to Glasgow twice daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140 - £600
Flights from Kirkwall to Glasgow via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140 - £600
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150 - £600
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35 - £55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £35 - £55
Train from Thurso to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35 - £55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £35 - £55
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40 - £65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40 - £65
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10 - £15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/timetables-service-updates/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35 - £50
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/timetables-service-updates/
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Edinburgh Airport Arrivals Terminal to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10 - £14
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Schedules at
- https://uk.megabus.com/timetables
Bus from Inverness Bus Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18 - £26
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Schedules at
- https://uk.megabus.com/timetables
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- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16 - £22
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Littlejohn Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17 - £24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Hatston, Passenger Terminal to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20 - £40
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £20 - £25
- Peak
- £31 - £36
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13 - £19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13 - £17
- Peak
- £16 - £19
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