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How to get fromDurham to Orkney Islandsby train, plane, bus, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Durham to Orkney Islands by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EDI - KOI
    4h 52m
    £230–525

  2. Fly from Newcastle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane NCL - KOI
    10h 32m
    £90–386

  3. Train, bus, ferry via Gills Bay Ferry Terminal

    1. Take the train from Durham to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Shelterbus bus X99
    3. Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry ferry Pf1
    13h 17m
    £191–247

  4. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Durham to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry ferry Pf1
    14h 38m
    £284–390

  5. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane GLA - KOI
    5h 53m
    £269–586

  6. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Durham to Leedstrain train
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane MAN - KOI
    8h
    £234–567

  7. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Durham to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus X99
    3. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    13h 29m
    £126–173

Durham to Orkney Islands by train, bus, and ferry

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration13h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket£126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 357.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 52m

What companies run services between Durham, England and Orkney Islands, Scotland?

Aer Lingus, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Kirkwall (KOI) twice daily.

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