There are 7 ways to get from Saltaire to Kirkwall by train, ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Leeds to Aberdeentrain Plymouth - Aberdeen / ...
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
14h 32m£172–517Bus, ferry via Edinburgh
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 183 / ...
- Take the bus from George Street to Aberdeen Union Streetbus
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
19h 14m£48–134Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Leeds to Darlingtontrain
- Take the train from Darlington 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
16h 41m£206–361Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus Ukn11
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
17h 55m£59–104Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane LBA - KOI
9h 33m£280–490Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane MAN - KOI
8h 8m£188–481Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane BHX - KOI
8h 39m£272–691
Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saltaire to Kirkwall is to bus and ferry which costs £55 - £110 and takes 17h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Saltaire to Kirkwall is to train and fly which takes 8h 8m and costs £180 - £490.
The distance between Saltaire and Kirkwall is 537 miles.
The best way to get from Saltaire to Kirkwall without a car is to train and ferry which takes 14h 32m and costs £170 - £550.
It takes approximately 14h 32m to get from Saltaire to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 195+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Saltaire, England and Kirkwall, Scotland?
Aer Lingus, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Kirkwall (KOI) once daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Kirkwall via Dublin, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £95–390
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Kirkwall via Dublin, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,200
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast (Aldergrove), Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £300–1,100
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300–1,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–450
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £200–490
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–340
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–340
Train from Leeds to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £140–460
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £140–220
- 1st Class
- £330–460
Train from Leeds to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £65–90
Train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £55–80
- 1st Class
- £100–150
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £16–24
- 1st Class
- £30–40
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £14–20
- 1st Class
- £28–35
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £140–200
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £140–200
- 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/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
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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