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How to get fromScotland to Kirkwallby plane, train, bus, or ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Scotland to Kirkwall by plane, train, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane ABZ - KOI
    2h 36m
    £127–339

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus X99
    3. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    11h 59m
    £49–83

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus X99
    3. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    11h 21m
    £88–137

  4. Bus, ferry via Inverness

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Vehicle Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    11h 48m
    £61–101

  5. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry ferry Pf1
    13h 30m
    £226–355

  6. Fly from Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EDI - KOI
    3h 4m
    £172–432

  7. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane INV - KOI
    2h 40m
    £177–609

  8. Fly from Glasgow Airport

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane GLA - KOI
    2h 55m
    £207–457

  9. Train, bus, ferry via Stirling

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stirling to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus X99
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    12h 36m
    £59–142

Scotland to Kirkwall by train, bus, and ferry

Calendar22Weekly Services
Duration11h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket£88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 135.7 mi
  • Duration: 2h 36m

What companies run services between Scotland and Kirkwall, Scotland?

Loganair flies from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI) twice daily.

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