There are 3 ways to get from Orkney to Kirkwall Airport (KOI) by bus, taxi or foot
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Line 435 bus
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Take the line 435 bus from Kirkwall, Travel Centre to Kirkwall Airport, Road End
Taxi
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Take a taxi from Orkney to Kirkwall Airport (KOI)
Walk
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Walk from Orkney to Kirkwall Airport (KOI)
Orkney to Kirkwall Airport (KOI) by bus
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Orkney to Kirkwall Airport (KOI) is to line 435 bus which costs £1 - £3 and takes 18 min.
The quickest way to get from Orkney to Kirkwall Airport (KOI) is to taxi which costs £11 - £14 and takes 5 min.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kirkwall, Travel Centre and arriving at Kirkwall Airport, Road End. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
The distance between Orkney and Kirkwall Airport (KOI) is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Orkney to Kirkwall Airport (KOI) without a car is to line 435 bus which takes 18 min and costs £1 - £3.
The line 435 bus from Kirkwall, Travel Centre to Kirkwall Airport, Road End takes 18 min including transfers and departs once daily.
Orkney to Kirkwall Airport (KOI) bus services, operated by Stagecoach Highlands, depart from Kirkwall, Travel Centre station.
Orkney to Kirkwall Airport (KOI) bus services, operated by Stagecoach Highlands, arrive at Kirkwall Airport, Road End station.
There are 16+ hotels available in Kirkwall Airport (KOI). Prices start at £75 per night.

- Distance: 3 miles
- Duration: 18 min
What companies run services between Orkney, Scotland and Kirkwall Airport (KOI), Scotland?
Stagecoach Highlands operates a bus from Kirkwall, Travel Centre to Kirkwall Airport, Road End once daily. Tickets cost £1 - £3 and the journey takes 18 min.

- Phone
- 01856878014
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Kirkwall, Travel Centre to Kirkwall Airport, Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £1 - £3
- Website
- Stagecoach Highlands
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- £11 - £14
Orkney Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1856 875511
- Website
- orkneytaxis.co.uk
Craigies Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1856 878787
- Website
- craigiestaxis.co.uk
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