There are 4 ways to get from Kinross to Orkney Islands by plane, bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
3h 32m£168–420Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Perth station to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
12h 25m£45–65Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane GLA - KOI
5h 35m£244–504Bus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Kinross Park and Ride to Dundee stationbus
- Take the train from Dundee to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane ABZ - KOI
6h 3m£178–393
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kinross to Orkney Islands is to bus and ferry which costs £45 - £65 and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Kinross to Orkney Islands is to fly which takes 3h 32m and costs £160 - £420.
The distance between Kinross and Orkney Islands is 237 miles.
The best way to get from Kinross to Orkney Islands without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 12h 25m and costs £45 - £65.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Kinross to Orkney Islands, including transfers.
There are 209+ hotels available in Orkney Islands.
What companies run services between Kinross, Scotland and Orkney Islands, Scotland?
Loganair flies from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI) twice daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–470
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–330
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–330
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Perth station to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Kinross Park and Ride to Dundee station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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