There are 2 ways to get from Kirkwall to Sumburgh by plane, ferry, bus, or taxi
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Fly
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Lerwick (LSI)plane KOI - LSI
1h 47m£162–752Ferry, bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
- Take the bus from Scrabster Vehicle Terminal to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Aberdeen Union Streetbus
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the taxi from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Sumburghtaxi
28h 9m£115–177
Kirkwall (KOI) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kirkwall to Sumburgh is to ferry and bus and taxi which costs £110 - £180 and takes 28h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkwall to Sumburgh is to fly which takes 1h 47m and costs £160 - £750.
The distance between Kirkwall and Sumburgh is 90 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkwall to Sumburgh without a car is to ferry and bus and taxi which takes 28h 9m and costs £110 - £180.
It takes approximately 1h 47m to get from Kirkwall to Sumburgh, including transfers.
There are 13+ hotels available in Sumburgh.
What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Sumburgh, Scotland?
Loganair flies from Kirkwall (KOI) to Lerwick (LSI) once daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–700
- 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
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- 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
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
Allied Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 690 069
- Website
- shetlandtaxis.co.uk
Boddam Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1950 460 111
J R Nisbet
- Phone
- +44 1957 702 231
Sinclair's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 696 060
- Website
- sinclairstaxis.co.uk
Sixty-Fifty Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 69 60 50
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