There are 5 ways to get from Exeter to Kirkwall by train or plane
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane BRS - KOI
6h 42m£276–661Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane LHR - KOI
7h 32m£206–576Fly from Exeter
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EXT - KOI
6h 55m£304–605Train 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
7h 57m£296–665Train, 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
10h 21m£324–690
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Kirkwall is to fly which costs £300 - £650 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Kirkwall is to train and fly which takes 6h 42m and costs £270 - £700.
The distance between Exeter and Kirkwall is 614 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Exeter to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 211+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Kirkwall, Scotland?
Loganair flies from Exeter (EXT) to Kirkwall (KOI) 5 times a week.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £280–600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–360
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–360
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kirkwall via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–360
Flights from Exeter to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300–600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–370
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £290–400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–410
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £280–600
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–550
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £110–650
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £280–600
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £280–600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–360
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–360
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kirkwall via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–360
Flights from Exeter to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300–600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–370
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £280–600
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–550
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £280–600
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- 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 Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- 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)
- 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
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