There are 3 ways to get from Helensburgh to Kirkwall by train, plane, or ferry
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Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Helensburgh Central to Dalmuirtrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane GLA - KOI
4h 3m£214–477Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
4h 45m£196–471Train, ferry
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain
- Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry Pf1
14h 11m£255–375
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Helensburgh to Kirkwall is to train and ferry which costs £250 - £380 and takes 14h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Helensburgh to Kirkwall is to train and fly which takes 4h 3m and costs £210 - £480.
The distance between Helensburgh and Kirkwall is 254 miles.
The best way to get from Helensburgh to Kirkwall without a car is to train and ferry which takes 14h 11m and costs £250 - £380.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Helensburgh to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 221+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Helensburgh, Scotland and Kirkwall, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Helensburgh to Kirkwall. However, you can take the train to Dalmuir, walk to Swindon Street, take the line 757 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Travel Centre. Alternatively, you can take a train from Helensburgh Central to Hornesquoy Road via Partick, Partick SPT Subway Station, Buchanan Street SPT Subway Station, Glasgow Queen Street, Inverness, Wick, Gills Bay Ferry Terminal, St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal, and Ferry terminal in around 14h 11m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–450
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–410
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Helensburgh Central to Dalmuir
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
Ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
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