There are 3 ways to get from Tokyo to Kirkwall by plane, train, bus, or ferry
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Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kirkwall
best- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane HND - KOI
24h 44m£504–2,107Fly Tokyo International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane HND - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
29h 11m£307–1,258Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Kirkwall
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane NRT - KOI
30h 52m£475–1,929
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Kirkwall is to fly and bus and ferry which costs £300 - £1,300 and takes 29h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Kirkwall is to fly which takes 24h 44m and costs £500 - £2,200.
The distance between Tokyo and Kirkwall is 5615 miles.
It takes approximately 24h 44m to get from Tokyo to Kirkwall, including transfers.
Kirkwall is 8h behind Tokyo. It is currently 2:35 AM in Tokyo and 6:35 PM in Kirkwall.
There are 214+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Kirkwall, Scotland?
Japan Airlines, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kirkwall (KOI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kirkwall via London Heathrow, Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £470–2,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kirkwall via London Heathrow, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £700–2,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kirkwall via London Heathrow, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £470–2,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kirkwall via Helsinki, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–2,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kirkwall via Helsinki, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £460–1,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Schiphol, Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £470–1,800
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £470–1,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £270–4,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Schiphol, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £470–1,800
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £470–1,800
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Schiphol, Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £470–1,800
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £470–1,800
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- £20–26
- Ordinary Car
- £12–16
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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