There are 8 ways to get from Stockton-on-Tees to Kirkwall by train, plane, ferry, or bus
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Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)EDI - KOI
5h 39m£193–490Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from High Street Stand T to John Dobson St-Carliol StX10
- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Union Square Bus Station
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
16h 9m£38–86Train, ferry via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
13h 46m£58–205Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Darlington to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry TerminalX99
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalNl1
14h 46m£188–272Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Thornaby to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI)MAN - KOI
7h 38m£209–519Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)GLA - KOI
6h 38m£236–620Train, ferry
- Take the train from Stockton to Newcastle
- Take the train from Newcastle to Aberdeen
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
14h 23m£66–140Bus, ferry via West Tankerness Lane
- Take the bus from High Street Stand T to John Dobson St-Carliol StX10
- Take the bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Aberdeen Bus Station
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
16h 50m£38–86
Stockton-on-Tees to Kirkwall by train, foot, ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stockton-on-Tees to Kirkwall is to bus and ferry which costs £35 - £90 and takes 16h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Stockton-on-Tees to Kirkwall is to train and fly which takes 5h 39m and costs £190 - £490.
The distance between Stockton-on-Tees and Kirkwall is 392 miles.
The best way to get from Stockton-on-Tees to Kirkwall without a car is to train and ferry via Edinburgh which takes 13h 46m and costs £55 - £210.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Stockton-on-Tees to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 172+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Stockton-on-Tees, England and Kirkwall, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Stockton-on-Tees to Kirkwall. However, you can take the train to Darlington, take the train to Edinburgh Waverley, take the train to Edinburgh Gateway, walk to Edinburgh Gateway, 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 Thornaby to Ferry Terminal via Darlington, Edinburgh Waverley, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal, and Passenger Terminal in around 13h 46m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–390
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–390
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–450
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–450
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £140–200
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £140–200
Train from Newcastle to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Thornaby to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–100
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–290
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Stockton to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- hello@gonortheast.co.uk
- Website
- gonortheast.co.uk
Bus from High Street Stand T to John Dobson St-Carliol St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from John Dobson Street to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Aberdeen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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