There are 4 ways to get from Geneva to Kirkwall by plane, train, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Geneva International Airport to Kirkwall
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane GVA - KOI
8h 36m£102–435Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Kirkwall
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane LYS - KOI
16h 19m£144–503Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Kirkwall
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane ZRH - KOI
10h 30m£362–696Fly Geneva International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane GVA - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Vehicle Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
13h 55m£134–307
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Kirkwall is to fly and bus and ferry which costs £130 - £310 and takes 13h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Kirkwall is to fly which takes 8h 36m and costs £100 - £440.
The distance between Geneva and Kirkwall is 964 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Geneva to Kirkwall, including transfers.
Kirkwall is 1h behind Geneva. It is currently 5:33 AM in Geneva and 4:33 AM in Kirkwall.
There are 212+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Kirkwall, Scotland?
easyJet and Loganair fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Kirkwall (KOI) 6 times a week.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–440
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kirkwall via Birmingham, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–440
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kirkwall via London Luton, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £95–440
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kirkwall via London Heathrow, Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–650
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–650
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kirkwall via London Luton, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–440
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–440
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kirkwall via London Luton, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £95–440
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–650
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kirkwall via London Luton, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–440
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–380
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–440
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kirkwall via Birmingham, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–440
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kirkwall via London Luton, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £95–440
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–650
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kirkwall via London Luton, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–440
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Genève to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Vehicle Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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