There are 3 ways to get from Manchester to Kirkwall by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Manchester Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane MAN - KOI
5h 17m£195–508Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane BHX - KOI
7h 2m£252–610Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
6h 31m£237–526
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Kirkwall is to fly which costs £190 - £550 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Kirkwall is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs £190 - £550.
The distance between Manchester and Kirkwall is 403 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Manchester to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 212+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Kirkwall, Scotland?
Loganair and Aer Lingus fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI) once daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–370
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–410
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
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