There are 6 ways to get from Dalry to Kirkwall by plane, train, bus, ferry, or car
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Fly from Glasgow Airport
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane GLA - KOI
3h 34m£195–420Bus, ferry via Inverness
cheapest- Take the bus from Sharon Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X36
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Buildingbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
13h 31m£54–76Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus X99
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
12h 54m£102–180Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Sharon Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X36
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus X99
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
13h 16m£56–94Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
4h 45m£189–474Drive to Campbeltown, fly
- Drive from Dalry to Campbeltown (CAL)car
- Fly from Campbeltown (CAL) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane CAL - KOI
20h 33m£132–353
Dalry to Kirkwall by train, foot, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dalry to Kirkwall is to bus and ferry via Inverness which costs £50 - £80 and takes 13h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Dalry to Kirkwall is to fly which takes 3h 34m and costs £190 - £420.
The distance between Dalry and Kirkwall is 244 miles.
The best way to get from Dalry to Kirkwall without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 12h 54m and costs £100 - £180.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Dalry to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 231+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Dalry, North Ayrshire, Scotland and Kirkwall, Scotland?
Loganair flies from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI) once daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Campbeltown to Kirkwall via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–300
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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