There are 3 ways to get from Portland to Kirkwall by plane, train, or ferry
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Fly Portland International Airport to Kirkwall
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Kirkwall (KOI)PDX - KOI
20h 2m£604–2,005Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Kirkwall
cheapest- Take the train from Portland to Tacoma
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kirkwall (KOI)SEA - KOI
20h 53m£344–1,153Fly Portland International Airport to Aberdeen Airport, ferry
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)PDX - ABZ
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
24h 9m£363–1,345
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Kirkwall is to train and fly which costs £340 - £1,200 and takes 20h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Kirkwall is to fly which takes 20h 2m and costs £600 - £2,100.
The distance between Portland and Kirkwall is 4485 miles.
It takes approximately 20h 2m to get from Portland to Kirkwall, including transfers.
Kirkwall is 8h ahead of Portland. It is currently 4:57 AM in Portland and 12:57 PM in Kirkwall.
There are 174+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Kirkwall, Scotland?
British Airways, Loganair, and three other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Kirkwall (KOI) once daily.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kirkwall via London Heathrow, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £550–2,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kirkwall via London Heathrow, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £550–2,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kirkwall via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £600–2,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kirkwall via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £600–2,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kirkwall via Calgary, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £600–2,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kirkwall via London Heathrow, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £420–1,900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kirkwall via London Heathrow, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £410–1,900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kirkwall via Copenhagen, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kirkwall via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £440–1,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £550–2,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kirkwall via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £600–2,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kirkwall via Calgary, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £600–2,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kirkwall via Copenhagen, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kirkwall via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £440–1,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £340–1,300
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kirkwall via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £600–2,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kirkwall via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £600–2,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kirkwall via Calgary, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £600–2,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kirkwall via Copenhagen, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kirkwall via London Heathrow, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £420–1,900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kirkwall via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £440–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
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