There are 10 ways to get from Lisbon to Orkney Islands by plane, bus, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Kirkwall
best- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane LIS - KOI
9h 3m£114–428Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LIS - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
17h 48m£106–268Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
46h 34m£410–645Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LIS - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
16h 45m£144–354Train to Faro Airport, fly to Kirkwall
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Farotrain
- Fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane FAO - KOI
13h 20m£139–406Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Aberdeen Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LIS - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
18h 53m£142–323Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LIS - GLA
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
18h 20m£108–297Train to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Kirkwall
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Porto Campanhatrain
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane OPO - KOI
14h 13m£126–439Bus, train, ferry via London
- Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
2d 1h£360–575Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
2d 6h£149–374
Lisbon to Orkney Islands by bus, train, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lisbon to Orkney Islands is to fly and bus and ferry which costs £100 - £270 and takes 17h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Lisbon to Orkney Islands is to fly which takes 9h 3m and costs £110 - £430.
The distance between Lisbon and Orkney Islands is 1436 miles.
The best way to get from Lisbon to Orkney Islands without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 46h 34m and costs £410 - £650.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Lisbon to Orkney Islands, including transfers.
There are 210+ hotels available in Orkney Islands.
What companies run services between Lisbon, Portugal and Orkney Islands, Scotland?
easyJet, Loganair, and Ryanair fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Kirkwall (KOI) 5 times a week.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–460
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–440
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–260
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–260
Flights from Faro Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–410
Flights from Faro Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–410
Flights from Faro Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £100–400
Flights from Faro Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–420
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–440
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–290
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–300
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–290
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–290
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–460
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–260
Flights from Faro Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–410
Flights from Faro Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–410
Flights from Faro Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £100–400
Flights from Faro Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–420
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–460
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–480
Flights from Faro Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–410
Flights from Faro Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–410
Flights from Faro Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £100–400
Flights from Faro Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–420
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–260
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–270
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–270
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from King's Cross to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £170–240
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Porto Campanha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £130–230
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £130–230
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
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