There are 7 ways to get from Quimper to Kirkwall by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Kirkwall
best- Take the train from Quimper to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane NTE - KOI
11h 36m£124–421Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Kirkwall
- Take the train from Quimper to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane RNS - KOI
12h 57m£178–678Train to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to Kirkwall
- Take the train from Quimper to Bresttrain
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane BES - KOI
12h 13m£160–637Train to Lorient South Brittany Airport, fly to Kirkwall
- Take the train from Quimper to Lorienttrain
- Fly from Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane LRT - KOI
37h 36m£141–427Train to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Quimper to Bresttrain
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BES - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
17h 57m£138–438Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Kirkwall
- Take the train from Quimper to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane ORY - KOI
15h 46m£383–801Train, ferry to Jersey Airport, fly to Kirkwall
- Take the train from Quimper to Rennestrain
- Take the train from Rennes to Granvilletrain
- Take the ferry from Granville to Jersey St Helierferry
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane JER - KOI
18h 21m£162–626
Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quimper to Kirkwall is to train and fly which costs £120 - £430 and takes 11h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Quimper to Kirkwall is to train and fly which takes 11h 36m and costs £120 - £430.
The distance between Quimper and Kirkwall is 991 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 36m to get from Quimper to Kirkwall, including transfers.
Kirkwall is 1h behind Quimper. It is currently 3:03 PM in Quimper and 2:03 PM in Kirkwall.
There are 47+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Quimper, France and Kirkwall, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Quimper to Kirkwall. However, you can take the train to Nantes, walk to Gare Sud, take the bus to Aéroport, walk to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Supermarkets. Alternatively, you can take the train to Rennes, take the train to St-Jacques-d-l-Lande, walk to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Supermarkets.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–350
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Kirkwall via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–350
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Kirkwall via London Gatwick, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–410
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Kirkwall via London Stansted, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–340
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Kirkwall via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £140–600
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Kirkwall via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–900
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Kirkwall via London Gatwick, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £140–600
Flights from Lorient South Brittany Airport to Kirkwall via Toulouse, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £110–380
Flights from Lorient South Brittany Airport to Kirkwall via Toulouse, Nantes Atlantique Airport, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £110–380
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–550
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Kirkwall via Dublin, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–600
Flights from Jersey Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–430
Flights from Jersey Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–430
Flights from Jersey Airport to Kirkwall via Birmingham, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Quimper to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Quimper to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Quimper to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Quimper to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Quimper to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £85–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Quimper to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Quimper to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Quimper to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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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