There are 6 ways to get from Balmacara Hotel to Kirkwall by bus, plane, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 36m£180–636Bus, 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
10h 14m£31–50Bus, ferry via Inverness
- Take the bus from Balmacara Hotel to King Streetbus 917
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Vehicle Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
10h 3m£42–68Train, ferry
- Take the train from Duncraig to Dingwalltrain
- Take the train from Dingwall to Wicktrain
- Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry Pf1
10h 27m£222–307Bus, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Balmacara Hotel to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane GLA - KOI
8h 8m£254–562Bus, ferry via Wick
- Take the bus from Balmacara Hotel to Bus Station Stance 3bus 917
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus X99
- Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry Pf1
10h 59m£48–61
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Balmacara Hotel to Kirkwall is to bus and ferry which costs £30 - £50 and takes 10h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Balmacara Hotel to Kirkwall is to bus and fly which takes 5h 36m and costs £180 - £650.
The distance between Balmacara Hotel and Kirkwall is 197 miles.
The best way to get from Balmacara Hotel to Kirkwall without a car is to bus and ferry via Inverness which takes 10h 3m and costs £40 - £70.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Balmacara Hotel to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 211+ 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 Travel Centre. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Balmacara Hotel to Hornesquoy Road via King Street, Inverness Union Street, Scrabster Vehicle Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, and Travel Centre in around 10h 3m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–600
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–490
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–490
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Duncraig to Dingwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dingwall to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- ScotRail
- 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 King Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £14–27
Bus from Balmacara Hotel to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £13–25
Bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- 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 Vehicle Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
Ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
Ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
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