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How to get fromGiant's Causeway to Orkney Islandsby train, plane, bus, busferry, ferry, or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Giant's Causeway to Orkney Islands by train, plane, bus, busferry, ferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain train
    2. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane BHD - KOI
    7h 20m
    £237–511

  2. Train, car ferry, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Coleraine to York Streettrain train Re
    2. Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 923
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    20h 22m
    £137–269

  3. Bus, bus and ferry, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Giants Causeway to Nelson Street Bus Lanebus bus 221
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    19h 31m

  4. Train, bus and ferry, ferry

    1. Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train Re
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    21h 3m

  5. Fly from City Of Derry Airport

    1. Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane LDY - KOI
    10h 3m
    £338–1,035

  6. Train, bus to Dublin Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus bus
    3. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane DUB - KOI
    11h 18m
    £241–608

  7. Train, bus and ferry, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train Re
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Dundee stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dundee station to Aberdeen Union Streetbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    21h 48m

George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration5h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket£265Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 400.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 20m

What companies run services between Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland and Orkney Islands, Scotland?

Loganair, easyJet, and Ryanair UK fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Kirkwall (KOI) 6 times a week.

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