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How to get fromKirkwall to Glasgow Airport (GLA)by plane, bus, ferry, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Kirkwall to Glasgow Airport (GLA) by plane, bus, ferry, or train

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  1. Fly to Glasgow Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane KOI - GLA
    2h 20m
    £172–392

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    2. Take the bus from Scrabster Terminal Building to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus bus
    12h 37m
    £48–74

  3. Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane KOI - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3h 53m
    £172–426

  4. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus X99
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    13h 16m
    £95–178

  5. Ferry, bus via Cathedral Street

    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus X99
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    12h 54m
    £50–88

  6. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry ferry Pf1
    2. Take the train from Wick to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Stirlingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    13h 56m
    £201–369

Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration1h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket£197Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 224.9 mi
  • Duration: 2h 20m

What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Glasgow Airport (GLA), Scotland?

Loganair flies from Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) once daily.

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