There are 6 ways to get from Geneva 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
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane GVA - KOI
6h 22m£423–603Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- 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
38h 15m£139–249Train, ferry
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
23h 54m£371–632Train, bus, ferry via Leeds
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus
- Take the train from Leeds to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
34h 46m£270–595Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routierebus 272
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus Y51
- Take the train from Albertville to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
29h 58m£436–737Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Lille to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Royal Well Bus Stationbus 444 / ...
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
34h 55m£436–712
Geneva to Orkney Islands by train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Orkney Islands is to bus and ferry which costs £130 - £250 and takes 38h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Orkney Islands is to fly which takes 6h 22m and costs £420 - £650.
The distance between Geneva and Orkney Islands is 965 miles.
The best way to get from Geneva to Orkney Islands without a car is to train and ferry which takes 23h 54m and costs £370 - £650.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Geneva to Orkney Islands, including transfers.
Orkney Islands is 1h behind Geneva. It is currently 8:24 PM in Geneva and 7:24 PM in Orkney Islands.
There are 228+ hotels available in Orkney Islands.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Orkney Islands, Scotland?
easyJet, Loganair, and KLM fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Kirkwall (KOI) twice daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £110–450
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–650
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bellegarde to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- 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
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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