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

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There are 8 ways to get from Balloch to Orkney Islands by plane, train, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly from Glasgow Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane GLA - KOI
    3h 2m
    £220–473

  2. Bus, ferry via Fort William

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lower Stoneymollan Road to Bus Stationbus bus 915
    2. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Vehicle Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    13h 12m
    £47–68

  3. Train, ferry via Aberdeen

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain train Glasgow Queen Street - Aberdeen / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    12h 10m
    £89–153

  4. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Shelterbus bus X99
    3. Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry ferry Pf1
    12h 56m
    £118–165

  5. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Shelterbus bus X99
    3. Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry ferry Pf1
    13h 11m
    £161–230

  6. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dalreoch to Edinburgh Parktrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EDI - KOI
    5h 6m
    £205–469

  7. Bus to Campbeltown, fly

    1. Take the bus from Lower Stoneymollan Road to Wellpark Cottagesbus bus
    2. Fly from Campbeltown (CAL) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane CAL - KOI
    22h 1m
    £143–376

  8. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry ferry Pf1
    14h 16m
    £254–373

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration1h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket£248Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 241.6 mi
  • Duration: 3h 2m

What companies run services between Balloch, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland and Orkney Islands, Scotland?

Loganair flies from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI) once daily.

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