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How to get fromMelbourne to Orkney Islandsby plane, taxi, ferry, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Orkney Islands by plane, taxi, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly to Kirkwall

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane MEL - KOI
    29h 1m
    £967–1,817

  2. Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane MEL - INV
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    39h 38m
    £436–1,163

  3. Fly to Lerwick, taxi, ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane MEL - LSI
    2. Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminaltaxi taxi
    3. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    36h 19m
    £1,088–2,120

  4. Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane MEL - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    39h
    £538–977

  5. Fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane MEL - ABZ
    2. Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    39h 40m
    £444–1,172

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration29h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket£910Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,403.1 mi
  • Duration: 29h 1m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Orkney Islands, Scotland?

Qatar Airways, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kirkwall (KOI) once daily.

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