There are 3 ways to get from Dorset to Kirkwall by train or plane
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Train to Southampton Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Moreton (Dorset) to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane SOU - KOI
9h 36m£308–669Fly from Bournemouth Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane BOH - KOI
15h 29m£111–346Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane LHR - KOI
9h 5m£198–565
Southampton Airport (SOU) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dorset to Kirkwall is to fly which costs £110 - £350 and takes 15h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Dorset to Kirkwall is to train and fly which takes 9h 5m and costs £190 - £600.
The distance between Dorset and Kirkwall is 624 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Dorset to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 229+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Dorset, England and Kirkwall, Scotland?
Ryanair UK and Loganair fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Kirkwall (KOI) once daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–550
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–500
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–600
Flights from Bournemouth Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–280
Flights from Bournemouth Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh, Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £280–380
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £280–380
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Moreton (Dorset) to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- South Western Railway
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