There are 4 ways to get from Stornoway to Kirkwall by plane, ferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane SYY - KOI
4h 47m£561–740Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus 961
- 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
13h 4m£37–120Ferry, bus via Dingwall
- Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Dingwall Council Buildingsbus
- Take the bus from Dingwall to Scrabster Vehicle Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
12h 19m£44–127Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Dingwall Council Buildingsbus
- Take the train from Dingwall to Wicktrain
- Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry Pf1
13h 28m£184–320
Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stornoway to Kirkwall is to ferry and bus which costs £35 - £120 and takes 13h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Stornoway to Kirkwall is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs £550 - £750.
The distance between Stornoway and Kirkwall is 142 miles.
The best way to get from Stornoway to Kirkwall without a car is to ferry and bus via Dingwall which takes 12h 19m and costs £40 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Stornoway to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 211+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Stornoway, Scotland and Kirkwall, Scotland?
Loganair flies from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Kirkwall (KOI) once daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £550–750
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £550–750
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dingwall to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Dingwall Council Buildings
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dingwall to Scrabster Vehicle Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Dingwall Council Buildings
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- info@decoaches.co.uk
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Dingwall Council Buildings
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Dingwall Council Buildings
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- D + E Coaches
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
Ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
Ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- sales@pentlandferries.co.uk
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
Ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
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