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How to get fromKendal to Kirkwallby train, plane, bus, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Kendal to Kirkwall by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane MAN - KOI
    7h 3m
    £219–535

  2. Train, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus X99
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    16h 37m
    £99–193

  3. Train, bus, ferry via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus X99
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    15h 45m
    £120–226

  4. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry ferry Pf1
    16h 34m
    £276–441

  5. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EDI - KOI
    6h 3m
    £215–515

  6. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane GLA - KOI
    5h 38m
    £253–555

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration5h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket£323Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 475.6 mi
  • Duration: 7h 3m

What companies run services between Kendal, England and Kirkwall, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Kendal to Kirkwall. However, you can take the bus to Station, walk to Oxenholme Lake District, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Travel Centre. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Weavers Court to Hornesquoy Road via Station, Oxenholme Lake District, Haymarket, Inverness, Bus Station Stance 3, Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, and Travel Centre in around 15h 45m.

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