There are 4 ways to get from Bradford to Kirkwall by plane, train, or ferry
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Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport
best- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane LBA - KOI
8h 59m£85–386Train, ferry
- Take the train from Leeds to Berwick-upon-Tweedtrain
- Take the train from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain
- Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry Pf1
17h 48m£313–485Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane MAN - KOI
6h 42m£208–512Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
7h 10m£252–591
Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bradford to Kirkwall is to fly which costs £85 - £390 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Bradford to Kirkwall is to train and fly which takes 6h 42m and costs £200 - £550.
The distance between Bradford and Kirkwall is 371 miles.
The best way to get from Bradford to Kirkwall without a car is to train and ferry which takes 17h 48m and costs £310 - £490.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Bradford to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 223+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Bradford, England and Kirkwall, Scotland?
Aer Lingus, Loganair, and Ryanair fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Kirkwall (KOI) twice daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Kirkwall via Dublin, Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–390
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Kirkwall via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £380–1,100
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Kirkwall via Dublin, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £390–1,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £320–490
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kirkwall via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £320–490
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–410
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- Cross Country
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- 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
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