There are 9 ways to get from Pitlochry to Kirkwall by bus, plane, ferry, or train
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Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Pitlochry to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
4h 51mBus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Pitlochry to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
10h 14m£19–102Train, ferry
- Take the train from Pitlochry to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
12h 47m£50–143Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pitlochry to Stirlingtrain
- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane GLA - KOI
5h 50m£186–468Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pitlochry to Invernesstrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane INV - KOI
5h 43m£153–368Train, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pitlochry to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane ABZ - KOI
7h 8m£128–425Train, bus, ferry via Inverness
- Take the train from Pitlochry to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
10h 17m£34–154Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Pitlochry to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus X99
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
10h 28m£62–154Bus, ferry via Inverness
- Take the bus from Fishers Hotel to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus X99
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
10h 31m£52–86
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pitlochry to Kirkwall is to bus and ferry via Inverness which costs £50 - £90 and takes 10h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Pitlochry to Kirkwall is to train and fly which takes 5h 43m and costs £150 - £370.
The distance between Pitlochry and Kirkwall is 281 miles.
The best way to get from Pitlochry to Kirkwall without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 10h 14m and costs £19 - £110.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Pitlochry to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 193+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Pitlochry, Scotland and Kirkwall, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Pitlochry to Kirkwall. However, you can take the bus to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Supermarkets. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pitlochry to Travel Centre via Inverness Union Street, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, and Travel Centre in around 10h 14m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–390
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–390
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–380
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–270
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–310
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–310
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Pitlochry to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Pitlochry to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Pitlochry to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Pitlochry to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £60–90
Train from Pitlochry to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £55–80
Train from Pitlochry to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Pitlochry to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
Train from Pitlochry to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
Train from Pitlochry to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £220–260
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Pitlochry to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Pitlochry to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–40
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–40
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Fishers Hotel to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Fishers Hotel to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Fishers Hotel to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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