There are 5 ways to get from Tokyo to Kirkwall by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kirkwall
best- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kirkwall (KOI)HND - KOI
24h 45m£504–1,807Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)NRT - ABZ
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
30h 44m£318–1,174Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Kirkwall
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Kirkwall (KOI)NRT - KOI
23h 48m£475–1,730Fly Tokyo International Airport to Aberdeen Airport, ferry
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)HND - ABZ
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
29h 10m£477–851Fly Tokyo International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)HND - INV
- Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
28h 22m
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Kirkwall is to fly and ferry which costs £470 - £850 and takes 29h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Kirkwall is to train and fly which takes 23h 48m and costs £470 - £1,800.
The distance between Tokyo and Kirkwall is 5615 miles.
It takes approximately 24h 45m to get from Tokyo to Kirkwall, including transfers.
Kirkwall is 9h behind Tokyo. It is currently 4:23 AM in Tokyo and 7:23 PM in Kirkwall.
There are 177+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Kirkwall, Scotland?
Finnair, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kirkwall (KOI) twice daily.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kirkwall via Helsinki, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kirkwall via London Heathrow, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £550–2,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kirkwall via London Heathrow, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £550–2,600
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kirkwall via Helsinki, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £460–1,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £310–2,900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £370–1,800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Schiphol, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £480–1,800
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £490–1,800
Flights from Narita International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £280–1,100
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kirkwall via London Heathrow, Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £650–2,000
- 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
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- £21–27
- Ordinary Car
- £13–17
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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