There are 4 ways to get from Swindon to Kirkwall by train or plane
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane LHR - KOI
6h 6m£166–522Train to London City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane LCY - KOI
6h 46m£183–689Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane SOU - KOI
12h 44m£301–822Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane BHX - KOI
7h 53m£265–602
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swindon to Kirkwall is to train and fly which costs £160 - £550 and takes 6h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Swindon to Kirkwall is to train and fly which takes 6h 6m and costs £160 - £550.
The distance between Swindon and Kirkwall is 624 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Swindon to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 47+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Swindon, England and Kirkwall, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Swindon to Kirkwall. However, 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 Supermarkets. Alternatively, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Custom House, walk to Custom House Station, take the line 474 bus to London City Airport, walk to London City Airport (LCY) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Supermarkets.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £270–380
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- 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, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £270–380
Flights from London City Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–600
Flights from London City Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–600
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–750
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–440
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–490
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £270–380
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–750
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–440
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–490
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–700
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–490
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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