There are 4 ways to get from Stroud to Kirkwall by train or plane
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Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane BHX - KOI
6h 23m£252–603Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Stroud (Glos) to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane LHR - KOI
6h 36m£176–533Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Stroud (Glos) to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane SOU - KOI
10h£328–680Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane MAN - KOI
9h£258–597
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stroud to Kirkwall is to train and fly which costs £170 - £550 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Stroud to Kirkwall is to train and fly which takes 6h 23m and costs £250 - £650.
The distance between Stroud and Kirkwall is 531 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Stroud to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 215+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Stroud, England and Kirkwall, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Stroud to Kirkwall. However, you can take the train to Cheltenham Spa, take the train to Birmingham New Street, take the train to Birmingham International, walk to Birmingham Intl Rail Station, take the vehicle to Birmingham International Airport, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Travel Centre. Alternatively, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Travel Centre.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Manchester Airport, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £290–400
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £290–600
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–550
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Manchester Airport, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £290–600
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast (Aldergrove), Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £320–490
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £320–490
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £290–600
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–550
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Manchester Airport, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £290–600
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast (Aldergrove), Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £320–490
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Stroud (Glos) to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Stroud (Glos) to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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