There are 7 ways to get from Exeter (Station) to Orkney Islands by plane, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Exeter
best- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EXT - KOI
6h 53m£294–605Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 504 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
26h 25m£107–175Train, ferry
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Aberdeentrain Plymouth - Aberdeen
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
18h 14m£301–452Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane LHR - KOI
7h 50m£216–587Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter Central to Salisburytrain
- Take the train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane SOU - KOI
11h 26m£324–691Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane BHX - KOI
8h 1m£297–666Train, ferry via Crewe
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
22h 29m£192–328
Exeter (Station) to Orkney Islands by bus and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Exeter (Station) to Orkney Islands is to bus and ferry which costs £100 - £180 and takes 26h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter (Station) to Orkney Islands is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs £290 - £650.
The distance between Exeter (Station) and Orkney Islands is 582 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter (Station) to Orkney Islands without a car is to train and ferry which takes 18h 14m and costs £300 - £460.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Exeter (Station) to Orkney Islands, including transfers.
There are 219+ hotels available in Orkney Islands.
What companies run services between Exeter (Station), England and Orkney Islands, Scotland?
Loganair flies from Exeter (EXT) to Kirkwall (KOI) 5 times a week.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Exeter to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- 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
- 6h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300–390
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300–600
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–550
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £110–650
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–370
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300–600
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300–600
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–370
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–550
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–750
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–370
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £280–420
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Exeter Central to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Crewe to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
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