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How to get fromBury St Edmunds to Orkney Islandsby train, plane, ferry, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Bury St Edmunds to Orkney Islands by train, plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain train
    2. Take the train from Cambridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane LGW - KOI
    8h 45m
    £301–567

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane STN - KOI
    6h 20m
    £87–349

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Aberdeentrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    16h 7m
    £197–298

  4. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Coach Stationbus bus 727 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Stationbus bus A6
    3. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    25h 43m
    £99–197

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Stowmarket to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane LHR - KOI
    7h 53m
    £180–530

  6. Train to Norwich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Stowmarket to Norwichtrain train
    2. Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane NWI - KOI
    6h 47m
    £346–648

  7. Train to London City Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Stowmarket to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane LCY - KOI
    7h 27m
    £196–688

  8. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus X99
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    17h 1m
    £214–311

  9. Train, ferry via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from Thetford to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Aberdeentrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    19h 52m
    £306–449

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration6h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket£229Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 669.6 mi
  • Duration: 8h 45m

What companies run services between Bury St Edmunds, England and Orkney Islands, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Bury St Edmunds to Orkney Islands. However, you can take the train to Cambridge, take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Peerie Sea Loan. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bury St Edmunds to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal via Peterborough, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 16h 7m.

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