There are 2 ways to get from Gibraltar to Orkney Islands by plane, 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
best- Fly from Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane GIB - KOI
9h 23m£216–806Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Madrid Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses 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
2d 8h£195–360
Gibraltar to Orkney Islands by bus and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gibraltar to Orkney Islands is to bus and ferry which costs £190 - £360 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Gibraltar to Orkney Islands is to fly which takes 9h 23m and costs £210 - £850.
The distance between Gibraltar and Orkney Islands is 1593 miles.
The best way to get from Gibraltar to Orkney Islands without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 2 days 8h and costs £190 - £360.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Gibraltar to Orkney Islands, including transfers.
Orkney Islands is 1h behind Gibraltar. It is currently 6:06 PM in Gibraltar and 5:06 PM in Orkney Islands.
There are 220+ hotels available in Orkney Islands.
What companies run services between Gibraltar and Orkney Islands, Scotland?
British Airways, Loganair, and easyJet fly from Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) to Kirkwall (KOI) 4 times a week.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Kirkwall via London Heathrow, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £280–1,400
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Kirkwall via Birmingham, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £210–850
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Kirkwall via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–850
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Kirkwall via Birmingham, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £210–850
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Kirkwall via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–850
- Phone
- +34 916 52 00 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupointerbus.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–60
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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
- £60–95
- 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
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