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
23h 7m£271–845Bus, 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, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- 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 9h£225–384
Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gibraltar to Orkney Islands is to bus and ferry which costs £220 - £390 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Gibraltar to Orkney Islands is to fly which takes 23h 7m and costs £270 - £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 9h and costs £220 - £390.
It takes approximately 23h 7m to get from Gibraltar to Orkney Islands, including transfers.
Orkney Islands is 1h behind Gibraltar. It is currently 4:26 PM in Gibraltar and 3:26 PM in Orkney Islands.
There are 208+ 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
- £320–1,500
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Kirkwall via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £260–850
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Kirkwall via Manchester, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £270–850
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Kirkwall via London Gatwick, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £270–850
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Kirkwall via Birmingham, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–850
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Kirkwall via Birmingham, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £270–850
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Kirkwall via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £260–850
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Kirkwall via Manchester, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £270–850
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Kirkwall via London Gatwick, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £270–850
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Kirkwall via Birmingham, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–850
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Kirkwall via Birmingham, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £270–850
- 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
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
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