There are 8 ways to get from Dunkeld to Kirkwall by bus, plane, train, or ferry
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Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Inver to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
3h 43m£170–414Bus, ferry via Inverness
cheapest- Take the bus from Rose Cottage to Bus Station Stance 3bus M10 / ...
- 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
10h£32–58Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Dunkeld & Birnam to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Buildingbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
9h 40m£63–119Train, ferry
- Take the train from Dunkeld & Birnam to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
12h 16m£125–248Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane GLA - KOI
4h 48m£216–469Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dunkeld & Birnam to Invernesstrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane INV - KOI
5h 23m£211–638Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Perth to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane ABZ - KOI
5h 59m£151–411Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Inver 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
9h 57m£41–57
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunkeld to Kirkwall is to bus and ferry via Inverness which costs £30 - £60 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Dunkeld to Kirkwall is to bus and fly which takes 3h 43m and costs £170 - £420.
The distance between Dunkeld and Kirkwall is 268 miles.
The best way to get from Dunkeld to Kirkwall without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 9h 40m and costs £60 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Dunkeld to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 233+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Dunkeld, Scotland and Kirkwall, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Dunkeld to Kirkwall. However, you can take the bus to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Supermarkets. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dunkeld & Birnam to West Tankerness Lane via Inverness, Inverness Union Street, Scrabster Terminal Building, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, and Travel Centre in around 9h 40m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–400
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–550
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–320
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–320
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dunkeld & Birnam to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dunkeld & Birnam to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–140
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dunkeld & Birnam to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Dunkeld & Birnam to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Dunkeld & Birnam to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Dunkeld & Birnam to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inver to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inver to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Rose Cottage to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Rose Cottage to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- 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
- 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
- 4 times a day
- 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
- 4 times a day
- 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
- 4 times a day
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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