There are 3 ways to get from Reading to Kirkwall by train or plane
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane LHR - KOI
5h 51m£159–519Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane LGW - KOI
7h 21m£275–497Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane BHX - KOI
6h 19m£278–616
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Kirkwall is to train and fly which costs £150 - £550 and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Kirkwall is to train and fly which takes 5h 51m and costs £150 - £550.
The distance between Reading and Kirkwall is 583 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Reading to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 231+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Kirkwall, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Reading to Kirkwall. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Supermarkets. Alternatively, you can take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Supermarkets.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–430
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–430
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £280–400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–430
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–430
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £280–400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–450
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–340
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–340
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast City, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–340
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–340
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £220–480
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £280–400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–340
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–340
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–340
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–340
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £220–480
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Reading to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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