There are 5 ways to get from Kirkwall to Birmingham by plane, 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 to Birmingham Airport
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane KOI - BHX
4h 46m£224–559Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane KOI - LHR
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
6h 47m£165–538Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry Pf1
- Take the train from Wick to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Birmingham Internationaltrain
19h 25m£277–397Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane KOI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain
7h 44m£231–563Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane KOI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
6h 38m£319–665
Kirkwall (KOI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kirkwall to Birmingham is to ferry and train which costs £270 - £400 and takes 19h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkwall to Birmingham is to fly which takes 4h 46m and costs £220 - £600.
The distance between Kirkwall and Birmingham is 467 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkwall to Birmingham without a car is to ferry and train which takes 19h 25m and costs £270 - £400.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Kirkwall to Birmingham, including transfers.
There are 3348+ hotels available in Birmingham.
What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Birmingham, England?
Loganair and easyJet fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) once daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from Kirkwall to Manchester Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £190–550
Flights from Kirkwall to Manchester Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–550
Flights from Kirkwall to Manchester Airport via Glasgow, Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £190–550
Flights from Kirkwall to Bristol Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £280–600
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Lerwick, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Lerwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from Kirkwall to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £230–550
Flights from Kirkwall to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–550
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from Kirkwall to Manchester Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £190–550
Flights from Kirkwall to Manchester Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–550
Flights from Kirkwall to Bristol Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £280–600
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Wick to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
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