There are 5 ways to get from Stockport to Kirkwall by plane, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Manchester Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI)MAN - KOI
5h 10m£178–429Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
16h 36m£44–92Train, ferry via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
15h 31m£69–294Train, ferry
- Take the train from Gatley to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Aberdeen
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
17h 28m£103–153Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Stockport to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)BHX - KOI
6h 34m£241–593
Stockport to Kirkwall by train, foot, ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stockport to Kirkwall is to bus and ferry which costs £40 - £95 and takes 16h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Stockport to Kirkwall is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs £170 - £430.
The distance between Stockport and Kirkwall is 401 miles.
The best way to get from Stockport to Kirkwall without a car is to train and ferry via Edinburgh which takes 15h 31m and costs £65 - £300.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Stockport to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 171+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Stockport, England and Kirkwall, Scotland?
Loganair and Aer Lingus fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI) twice daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–450
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £200–450
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–340
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–340
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £60–90
- 1st Class
- £110–170
Train from Stockport to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Gatley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £290–340
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Stockport to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Aberdeen to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
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