There are 6 ways to get from Balmacara Hotel to Kirkwall by bus, plane, ferry, or train
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Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Balmacara Hotel to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane INV - KOI
5h 27m£191–587Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Balmacara Hotel to Bus Station Stance 3bus 917
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus X99
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
9h 55m£31–50Bus, ferry via Inverness
- Take the bus from Balmacara Hotel to Bus Station Stance 3bus 917
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Buildingbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
9h 44m£43–68Train, ferry
- Take the train from Duncraig to Dingwalltrain
- Take the train from Dingwall to Wicktrain
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
11h 32m£121–215Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Balmacara Hotel to Terminal Buildingbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane GLA - KOI
7h 40m£229–468Bus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Balmacara Hotel to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane ABZ - KOI
8h 47m£165–441
Balmacara Hotel to Kirkwall by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balmacara Hotel to Kirkwall is to bus and ferry which costs £30 - £50 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Balmacara Hotel to Kirkwall is to bus and fly which takes 5h 27m and costs £190 - £600.
The distance between Balmacara Hotel and Kirkwall is 196 miles.
The best way to get from Balmacara Hotel to Kirkwall without a car is to bus and ferry via Inverness which takes 9h 44m and costs £40 - £70.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Balmacara Hotel to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 230+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Balmacara Hotel, Scotland and Kirkwall, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Balmacara Hotel to Kirkwall. However, you can take the bus to Bus Station Stance 3, walk to Inverness, take the train to Inverness Airport, walk to Inverness Airport station, take the bus to Terminal Building, walk to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Supermarkets. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Balmacara Hotel to West Tankerness Lane via Bus Station Stance 3, Inverness Union Street, Scrabster Terminal Building, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, and Travel Centre in around 9h 44m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–550
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–400
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–320
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–320
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Duncraig to Dingwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dingwall to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Balmacara Hotel to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £14–27
Bus from Balmacara Hotel to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £14–27
Bus from Balmacara Hotel to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Balmacara Hotel to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £14–27
Bus from Balmacara Hotel to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £14–27
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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