There are 2 ways to get from Rotterdam to Kirkwall by train or plane
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Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane AMS - KOI
6h 43m£247–564Train to Brussels Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane BRU - KOI
11h 38m£123–464
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Kirkwall is to train and fly which costs £120 - £470 and takes 11h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Kirkwall is to train and fly which takes 6h 43m and costs £240 - £600.
The distance between Rotterdam and Kirkwall is 587 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Rotterdam to Kirkwall, including transfers.
Kirkwall is 1h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 7:38 AM in Rotterdam and 6:38 AM in Kirkwall.
There are 124+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Kirkwall, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Rotterdam to Kirkwall. However, you can take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Supermarkets. Alternatively, you can take the train to Antwerpen-Centraal, walk to Anvers-Central, take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Supermarkets.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–650
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–650
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–650
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–480
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–470
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–650
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kirkwall via London Heathrow, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £120–550
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kirkwall via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–470
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–650
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kirkwall via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
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