There are 2 ways to get from Helsinki to Kirkwall by plane or train
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Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Kirkwall is to fly which costs £100 - £490 and takes 15h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Kirkwall is to fly which takes 15h 44m and costs £100 - £490.
The distance between Helsinki and Kirkwall is 996 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 44m to get from Helsinki to Kirkwall, including transfers.
Kirkwall is 2h behind Helsinki. It is currently 4:43 PM in Helsinki and 2:43 PM in Kirkwall.
There are 212+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Kirkwall, Scotland?
Finnair, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kirkwall (KOI) once daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kirkwall via Stockholm, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–600
Flights from Turku Airport to Kirkwall via Stockholm, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £140–800
Flights from Turku Airport to Kirkwall via Helsinki Airport, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £320–900
Flights from Turku Airport to Kirkwall via Riga, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Turku
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
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