There are 8 ways to get from Worcester to Kirkwall by train, plane, ferry, or bus
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Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Worcester Foregate Street to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)BHX - KOI
6h 4m£237–476Train, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Worcester Foregate Street to Birmingham Snow Hill
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- Take the bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Aberdeen Bus Station
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
23h 30m£59–139Train, ferry via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Worcester Foregate Street to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
17h 28m£141–393Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkwall (KOI)LHR - KOI
7h 29m£163–506Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Worcester Foregate Street to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI)MAN - KOI
7h 55m£194–467Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Worcester Shrub Hill to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kirkwall (KOI)LGW - KOI
9h 27m£243–478Train, ferry
- Take the train from Worcester Foregate Street to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Aberdeen
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
18h 11m£123–536Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Meadowhall Interchange/A2133 / ...
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Union Square Bus Station
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
24h 40m£60–142
Worcester to Kirkwall by train, foot, ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Worcester to Kirkwall is to bus and ferry which costs £55 - £150 and takes 24h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Worcester to Kirkwall is to train and fly which takes 6h 4m and costs £230 - £480.
The distance between Worcester and Kirkwall is 493 miles.
The best way to get from Worcester to Kirkwall without a car is to train and ferry via Edinburgh which takes 17h 28m and costs £140 - £400.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Worcester to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 176+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Worcester, England and Kirkwall, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Worcester to Kirkwall. However, you can take the train to Birmingham New Street, take the train to Birmingham International, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Supermarkets. Alternatively, you can take a train from Worcester Foregate Street to Ferry Terminal via Birmingham New Street, Wolverhampton, Haymarket, Aberdeen, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal, and Passenger Terminal in around 17h 28m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £200–450
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £200–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £310–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–390
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–390
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–390
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Manchester Airport, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £310–600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £200–450
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–450
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–490
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–320
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–320
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–330
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–330
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £200–450
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £310–600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £200–450
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–320
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–320
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–320
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–320
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–330
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–330
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Worcester Foregate Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–13
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Worcester Foregate Street to Birmingham Snow Hill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wolverhampton to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £60–90
- 1st Class
- £110–170
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–480
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Worcester Shrub Hill to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Aberdeen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Meadowhall Interchange/A2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
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