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How to get fromPerth to Orkney Islandsby plane, bus or ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Perth to Orkney Islands by plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Kirkwall

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    1. Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Kirkwall (KOI)planePER - KOI
    27h 31m
    £852–1,903

  2. Fly to Lerwick, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Lerwick (LSI)planePER - LSI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry
    35h 15m

  3. Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planePER - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Airport to Union Streetbus
    3. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminalbus
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
    34h 5m

  4. Fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planePER - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Streetbus
    3. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminalbus
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
    35h 6m

Perth Airport (PER) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration25h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket£878Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Orkney Islands, Scotland?

Qatar Airways, Loganair, and three other airlines fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Kirkwall (KOI) once daily.

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