There are 6 ways to get from Dunkeld to Orkney Islands by bus, train, plane, or ferry
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Bus, train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Kirkwall
best- Take the bus from Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane MEL - KOI
35h 47m£857–2,318Bus, train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MEL - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport 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
41h 49m£539–929Bus to Mount Gambier Airport, fly to Kirkwall
- Take the bus from Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane MGB - KOI
38h 33m£963–2,625Bus, train to Adelaide Airport, fly to Kirkwall
- Take the bus from Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy to Araratbus
- Take the train from Ararat Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane ADL - KOI
41h 50m£964–2,566Bus, train, train to Avalon Airport, fly to Kirkwall
- Take the bus from Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Deer Park Stationtrain
- Take the train from Deer Park Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane AVV - KOI
40h 22m£1,214–3,328Bus, train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MEL - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain
- Take the train from Stirling to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
42h 13m£578–1,138
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunkeld to Orkney Islands is to bus and train and fly and ferry which costs £500 - £950 and takes 41h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Dunkeld to Orkney Islands is to bus and train and fly which takes 35h 47m and costs £850 - £2,400.
The distance between Dunkeld and Orkney Islands is 10614 miles.
It takes approximately 35h 47m to get from Dunkeld to Orkney Islands, including transfers.
Orkney Islands is 9h behind Dunkeld. It is currently 7:49 AM in Dunkeld and 10:49 PM in Orkney Islands.
There are 232+ hotels available in Orkney Islands.
What companies run services between Dunkeld, VIC, Australia and Orkney Islands, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Dunkeld to Orkney Islands. However, you can take the bus to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, walk to Ballarat Station, take the train to Melton Station, walk to Melton, take the bus to Melbourne Airport, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Peerie Sea Loan. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East, take the taxi to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Peerie Sea Loan.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kirkwall via Dubai, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £950–2,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kirkwall via Dubai, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £950–2,700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Kirkwall via Sydney, Dubai, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,400–3,900
Flights from Avalon Airport to Kirkwall via Sydney, Dubai, Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £1,400–3,900
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £430–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £440–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £420–900
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £420–900
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Ballarat Station to Melton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- £4–6
Train from Ballarat Station to Deer Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- £4–7
Train from Deer Park Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- £4–6
Train from Ballarat Station to Melton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- £4–6
Train from Ballarat Station to Melton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- £4–6
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Ararat Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- £55–65
- Red Standard Everyday
- £70–90
- Red Premium Readyrail
- £100–120
- Red Premium Everyday
- £120–150
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £1–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £1–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy to Ararat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £1–9
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £1–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £1–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £1–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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