There are 6 ways to get from Kirkwall to Cambridge by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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 London Heathrow Airport, train
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane KOI - LHR
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
6h 51m£159–478Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the train from Inverness to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Cambridgetrain
17h 32m£207–293Fly to Norwich International Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane KOI - NWI
- Take the train from Norwich to Cambridgetrain
9h 44m£394–713Fly to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane KOI - LCY
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
6h 31m£203–656Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane KOI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
7h 22m£271–682Ferry, 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 Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Cambridgetrain
18h 23m£365–510
Kirkwall (KOI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kirkwall to Cambridge is to ferry and bus and train which costs £200 - £300 and takes 17h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkwall to Cambridge is to fly and train which takes 6h 31m and costs £200 - £700.
The distance between Kirkwall and Cambridge is 609 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkwall to Cambridge without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 17h 32m and costs £200 - £300.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Kirkwall to Cambridge, including transfers.
There are 908+ hotels available in Cambridge.
What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Cambridge, England?
There is no direct connection from Kirkwall to Cambridge. However, you can take the line 4 bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), walk to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station, take the subway to King's Cross St. Pancras station, walk to London Kings Cross, then take the train to Cambridge. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ayre Hotel to Cambridge via Travel Centre, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Ferry Terminal, Bus Station Stance 3, Inverness, and Peterborough in around 17h 32m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £300–390
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from Kirkwall to Norwich International Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £360–600
Flights from Kirkwall to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £170–600
Flights from Kirkwall to London City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–600
Flights from Kirkwall to London City Airport via Lerwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–600
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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