There are 3 ways to get from Kirkwall to Oslo by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly Kirkwall to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane KOI - OSL
- Take the train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Oslo Strain
7h 45mkr 5,745–7,765Ferry, bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Scrabster Vehicle Terminal to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane EDI - OSL
- Take the train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Oslo Strain
16h 18mkr 1,415–2,915Fly Kirkwall to Sandefjord Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Sandefjord Airport (TRF)plane KOI - TRF
- Take the train from Sandefjord stasjon to Nationaltheatret stasjontrain
13h 8mkr 2,419–8,619
Kirkwall (KOI) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kirkwall to Oslo is to ferry and bus and fly and train which costs kr 1400 - kr 3000 and takes 16h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkwall to Oslo is to fly and train which takes 7h 45m and costs kr 5500 - kr 8000.
The distance between Kirkwall and Oslo is 853 km.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Kirkwall to Oslo, including transfers.
Oslo is 1h ahead of Kirkwall. It is currently 3:21 PM in Kirkwall and 4:21 PM in Oslo.
There are 980+ hotels available in Oslo.
What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Oslo, Norway?
There is no direct connection from Kirkwall to Oslo. However, you can take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL), walk to Oslo lufthavn stasjon, then take the train to Oslo S. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to Sandefjord Airport (TRF), walk to Sandefjord lufthavn Torp, take the line 4 bus to Sandefjord rutebilstasjon, walk to Sandefjord stasjon, then take the train to Nationaltheatret stasjon.
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,500
Flights from Kirkwall to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Inverness, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–6,000
Flights from Kirkwall to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Glasgow, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–6,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,900
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Kirkwall to Sandefjord Airport via Aberdeen, Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–9,000
Flights from Kirkwall to Sandefjord Airport via Aberdeen, Stavanger
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,300–8,500
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,100
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,700
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 40
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Sandefjord stasjon to Nationaltheatret stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 94
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 40
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Phone
- +47 23 15 90 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flytoget AS
Train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 220–240
- Website
- Flytoget AS
Train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 220–240
- Website
- Flytoget AS
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Scrabster Vehicle Terminal to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 170–240
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 180–270
- Website
- Ember
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 170–240
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- kr 170–210
- Peak
- kr 200–240
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