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How to get fromBrisbane to Orkney Islandsby plane, taxi, ferry, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Brisbane to Orkney Islands by plane, taxi, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly Brisbane Airport to Kirkwall

    best
    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane BNE - KOI
    29h 43m
    £1,012–1,915

  2. Fly Brisbane Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BNE - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    39h 37m
    £553–1,025

  3. Fly Brisbane Airport to Lerwick, taxi, ferry

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane BNE - LSI
    2. Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminaltaxi taxi
    3. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    37h 16m
    £1,183–2,218

  4. Bus to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, fly to Kirkwall

    1. Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoombabus bus
    2. Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane WTB - KOI
    39h 51m
    £1,751–4,874

  5. Fly Brisbane Airport to Aberdeen Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane BNE - ABZ
    2. Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    42h 27m
    £699–1,270

Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration29h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket£991Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,986.6 mi
  • Duration: 29h 43m

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.

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