There are 3 ways to get from Brisbane to Orkney Islands by plane, taxi, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Brisbane Airport to Kirkwall
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane BNE - KOI
29h 44m£1,012–2,015Fly Brisbane Airport to Lerwick, taxi, ferry
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Lerwick (LSI)plane BNE - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminaltaxi
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry
37h 16m£1,183–2,318Bus to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, fly to Kirkwall
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoombabus
- Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane WTB - KOI
40h 17m£1,851–4,874
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Orkney Islands is to fly which costs £1,000 - £2,100 and takes 29h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Orkney Islands is to fly which takes 29h 44m and costs £1,000 - £2,100.
The distance between Brisbane and Orkney Islands is 10045 miles.
It takes approximately 29h 44m to get from Brisbane to Orkney Islands, including transfers.
Orkney Islands is 10h behind Brisbane. It is currently 6:22 PM in Brisbane and 8:22 AM in Orkney Islands.
There are 212+ hotels available in Orkney Islands.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Orkney Islands, Scotland?
Qatar Airways, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Kirkwall (KOI) once daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kirkwall via Doha, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £1,000–2,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kirkwall via Dubai, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,100–3,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Lerwick via Doha, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £1,100–2,200
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- £18–26
- Flexible
- £22–28
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–31
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £18–22
- Peak
- £26–31
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
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