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How to get fromAmerica to Orkney Islandsby train, plane, ferry, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from America to Orkney Islands by train, plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane AMS - KOI
    8h 28m
    £264–651

  2. Fly from Weeze Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane NRN - KOI
    14h 6m
    £97–420

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Aberdeentrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    23h 11m
    £273–430

  4. Bus, train, ferry via Edinburgh

    1. Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    31h 49m
    £139–307

  5. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cheltenham Racecoursebus bus Cf5
    3. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Aberdeentrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    33h 18m
    £305–488

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane DUS - KOI
    11h 49m
    £267–946

  7. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane BRU - KOI
    13h 23m
    £265–662

  8. Train, ferry via London

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Aberdeentrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    25h 50m
    £338–540

  9. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    33h 59m
    £130–217

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration5h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket£97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 656 mi
  • Duration: 8h 28m

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Orkney Islands, Scotland?

Ryanair and Loganair fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Kirkwall (KOI) 5 times a week.

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