There are 4 ways to get from Bristol to Kirkwall by plane or train
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Fly from Bristol Airport
best- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane BRS - KOI
5h 43m£244–605Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane LHR - KOI
6h 58m£183–535Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane BHX - KOI
6h 38m£263–617Train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane SOU - KOI
9h 6m£315–663
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Kirkwall is to fly which costs £240 - £650 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Kirkwall is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs £240 - £650.
The distance between Bristol and Kirkwall is 538 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Bristol to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 212+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and Kirkwall, Scotland?
Loganair and easyJet fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Kirkwall (KOI) once daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £280–600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–360
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kirkwall via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–360
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £70–360
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–370
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £290–400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–410
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £280–600
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–550
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £110–650
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £280–600
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £280–600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–360
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kirkwall via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–360
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £70–360
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–370
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £280–600
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–550
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £280–600
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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