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How to get fromCambridge to Kirkwallby train, plane, bus, or ferry

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

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane LHR - KOI
    6h 35m
    £164–534

  2. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Cambridge 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
    16h 46m
    £212–297

  3. Train to London City Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane LCY - KOI
    6h 36m
    £174–673

  4. Train to Norwich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to Norwichtrain train
    2. Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane NWI - KOI
    6h 47m
    £356–665

  5. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane BHX - KOI
    7h 14m
    £279–704

  6. Fly from London Stansted Airport

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane STN - KOI
    5h 14m
    £404–573

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration4h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket£124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 603 mi
  • Duration: 6h 35m

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

easyJet, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Kirkwall (KOI) twice daily.

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