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How to get fromBergen to Orkney Islandsby plane, train, bus, ferry, or car ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Bergen to Orkney Islands by plane, train, bus, ferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Bergen

    best
    1. Fly from Bergen (BGO) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane BGO - KOI
    7h 6m
    £418–658

  2. Bus to Haugesund Airport, Karmøy, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bergen busstasjon to Avaldsnesbus bus
    2. Fly from Haugesund Airport, Karmøy (HAU) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane HAU - KOI
    14h 7m
    £164–657

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bergen stasjon to Oslo Strain train F4
    2. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2d 16h
    £243–383

  4. Car ferry to Stavanger Airport, Sola, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Bergen Jektevik terminal to Risavika utenriksterminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane SVG - KOI
    12h 2m
    £221–595

Bergen (BGO) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration7h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket£101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 311.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 6m

What companies run services between Bergen, Norway and Orkney Islands, Scotland?

Norwegian Air Shuttle, Loganair, and Widerøe fly from Bergen (BGO) to Kirkwall (KOI) twice daily.

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