There are 3 ways to get from Perth to Orkney Islands by plane, taxi, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kirkwall
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane PER - KOI
28h 55m£953–2,604Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane PER - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Vehicle Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
34h£733–2,350Fly to Lerwick, taxi, ferry
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Lerwick (LSI)plane PER - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminaltaxi
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry
36h 23m£1,074–2,907
Perth Airport (PER) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Orkney Islands is to fly and bus and ferry which costs £700 - £2,400 and takes 34h.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Orkney Islands is to fly which takes 28h 55m and costs £950 - £2,600.
The distance between Perth and Orkney Islands is 9163 miles.
It takes approximately 28h 55m to get from Perth to Orkney Islands, including transfers.
Orkney Islands is 7h behind Perth. It is currently 1:37 PM in Perth and 6:37 AM in Orkney Islands.
There are 221+ hotels available in Orkney Islands.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Orkney Islands, Scotland?
Qatar Airways, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Kirkwall (KOI) once daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Kirkwall via Doha, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £950–2,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Kirkwall via London Heathrow, Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,100–3,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Kirkwall via London Heathrow, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £1,100–3,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Lerwick via Doha, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £1,000–2,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Lerwick via London Heathrow, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £1,200–4,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £700–2,300
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Vehicle Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–31
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £18–22
- Peak
- £26–31
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
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