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How to get fromBradford to Kirkwallby train, plane, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Bradford to Kirkwall by train, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane MAN - KOI
    6h 50m
    £208–512

  2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane LBA - KOI
    9h 34m
    £86–388

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Berwick-upon-Tweedtrain train
    2. Take the train from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry ferry Pf1
    17h 47m
    £313–485

  4. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane BHX - KOI
    7h 53m
    £277–639

  5. Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Yorktrain train
    2. Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EDI - KOI
    6h 27m
    £250–587

  6. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane GLA - KOI
    7h
    £272–638

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration5h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket£320Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 443.1 mi
  • Duration: 6h 50m

What companies run services between Bradford, England and Kirkwall, Scotland?

Aer Lingus, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Kirkwall (KOI) twice daily.

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