There are 2 ways to get from Gibraltar to Orkney Islands by plane, bus, train, 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
22h 52m£259–937Bus, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- 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 6h£192–450
Gibraltar to Orkney Islands by bus, train, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gibraltar to Orkney Islands is to bus and train and ferry which costs £190 - £450 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Gibraltar to Orkney Islands is to fly which takes 22h 52m and costs £250 - £950.
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 train and ferry which takes 2 days 6h and costs £190 - £450.
It takes approximately 22h 52m to get from Gibraltar to Orkney Islands, including transfers.
Orkney Islands is 1h behind Gibraltar. It is currently 10:58 PM in Gibraltar and 9:58 PM in Orkney Islands.
There are 210+ 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) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Kirkwall via London Heathrow, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,600
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Kirkwall via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–950
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Kirkwall via Manchester, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–950
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Kirkwall via London Gatwick, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £260–950
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Kirkwall via Birmingham, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–950
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Kirkwall via Birmingham, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–950
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Kirkwall via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–950
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Kirkwall via Manchester, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–950
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Kirkwall via London Gatwick, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £260–950
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Kirkwall via Birmingham, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–950
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Kirkwall via Birmingham, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–950
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Iryo
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Ouigo
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
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