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How to get fromGills Bay to Orkneyby unknown, plane, car, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Gills Bay to Orkney by unknown, plane, car, bus, or train

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  1. Travel to Kirkwall, fly, drive

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    1. Walk from Gills Bay to Kirkwall-Airport-KOIunknown unknown
    2. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane KOI - JNB
    3. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar car
    26h 49m

  2. Travel, bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly, drive

    1. Walk from Gills Bay to Hastigrowunknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from Hastigrow to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane INV - JNB
    4. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar car
    24h 33m

  3. Travel, bus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly, drive

    1. Walk from Gills Bay to Hastigrowunknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from Hastigrow to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    4. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane ABZ - JNB
    5. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar car
    26h 6m

  4. Travel, bus, train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly, drive

    1. Walk from Gills Bay to Hastigrowunknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from Hastigrow to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    5. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane EDI - JNB
    6. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar car
    27h 13m

  5. Travel, bus, train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly, drive

    1. Walk from Gills Bay to Hastigrowunknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from Hastigrow to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    4. Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    5. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane GLA - JNB
    6. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar car
    29h 32m

  6. Travel, bus, train, train to Newcastle, fly, drive

    1. Walk from Gills Bay to Hastigrowunknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from Hastigrow to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    5. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane NCL - JNB
    6. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar car
    27h 44m

Kirkwall (KOI) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration24h 30mAverage Duration
TicketR 10,265Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,117 km
  • Duration: 26h 49m

What companies run services between Gills Bay, Scotland and Orkney, South Africa?

There is no direct connection from Gills Bay to Orkney. However, you can travel to Kirkwall-Airport-KOI airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then drive to Orkney. Alternatively, you can travel to Hastigrow, take the bus to Inverness Union Street, walk to Inverness, take the train to Inverness Airport, walk to Inverness Airport station, take the line 1 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then drive to Orkney.

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