There are 6 ways to get from Stirling to Kirkwall by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
3h 43m£176–437Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Dunblane Police Station to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
12h 4m£46–70Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Stirling 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
11h 3m£76–181Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane GLA - KOI
4h£188–431Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Stirling to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane ABZ - KOI
5h 56m£161–425Bus, ferry via Perth
- Take the bus from Bus Station to South Streetbus M8
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- 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
12h 12m£71–101
Stirling to Kirkwall by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stirling to Kirkwall is to bus and ferry which costs £45 - £70 and takes 12h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Stirling to Kirkwall is to train and fly which takes 3h 43m and costs £170 - £440.
The distance between Stirling and Kirkwall is 248 miles.
The best way to get from Stirling to Kirkwall without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 11h 3m and costs £75 - £190.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Stirling to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 94+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Stirling, Scotland and Kirkwall, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Stirling to Kirkwall. However, you can take the train to Edinburgh Park, walk to Edinburgh Park Station, take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Supermarkets. Alternatively, you can take a train from Stirling to West Tankerness Lane via Inverness, Bus Station Stance 3, Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, and Travel Centre in around 11h 3m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–400
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–320
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–320
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stirling to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Dunblane Police Station to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.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
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to South Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to South Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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