There are 6 ways to get from London to Scapa Flow by plane, unknown, train, or bus
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Fly from London Heathrow Airport, travel
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane LHR - KOI
- Walk from Kirkwall-Airport-KOI to Scapa Flowunknown
4h 48mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotlandbus
- Walk from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Scapa Flowunknown
13h 29mBus, travel
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Park and Ridebus
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotlandbus
- Walk from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Scapa Flowunknown
19h 22mFly from London City Airport, travel
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane LCY - KOI
- Walk from Kirkwall-Airport-KOI to Scapa Flowunknown
5h 35mTrain, travel
- Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain
- Walk from Wick to Scapa Flowunknown
14h 25mTrain, bus, travel via London Euston
- Take the train from London Euston to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotlandbus
- Walk from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Scapa Flowunknown
16h 47m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between London and Scapa Flow is 550 miles.
The best way to get from London to Scapa Flow without a car is to train and bus and travel which takes 13h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from London to Scapa Flow, including transfers.
There are 212+ hotels available in Scapa Flow.
What companies run services between London, England and Scapa Flow, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from London to Scapa Flow. However, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), then travel to Scapa Flow. Alternatively, you can take a train from King's Cross to Scapa Flow via Inverness, Inverness Union Street, and Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland in around 13h 29m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £290–400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–410
Flights from London City Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £160–600
Flights from London City Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–600
Flights from London City Airport to Kirkwall via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–600
Flights from London City Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £160–600
Flights from London City Airport to Kirkwall via Dublin, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–800
Train from King's Cross to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £190–270
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £190–270
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £21–40
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
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