There are 5 ways to get from Milton Keynes to Kirkwall by train, plane, bus, 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.
Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane LHR - KOI
6h 5m£143–451Train, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Nuneatontrain
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus X99
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
19h 44m£135–220Train to London City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane LCY - KOI
6h 22m£251–647Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane BHX - KOI
5h 40m£239–595Train, ferry
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Nuneatontrain
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain
- Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry Pf1
20h 42m£293–437
Milton Keynes to Kirkwall by train, bus, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Milton Keynes to Kirkwall is to train and bus and ferry which costs £130 - £220 and takes 19h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Milton Keynes to Kirkwall is to train and fly which takes 5h 40m and costs £230 - £600.
The distance between Milton Keynes and Kirkwall is 589 miles.
The best way to get from Milton Keynes to Kirkwall without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 19h 44m and costs £130 - £220.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Milton Keynes to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 222+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Milton Keynes, England and Kirkwall, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Milton Keynes to Kirkwall. However, you can take the train to Watford Junction, walk to Watford Junction station, take the bus to Heathrow Terminal 2, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Travel Centre. Alternatively, you can take a train from Milton Keynes Central to Hornesquoy Road via Nuneaton, Inverness, Bus Station Stance 3, Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, and Travel Centre in around 19h 44m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £300–390
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £130–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £300–390
Flights from London City Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–600
Flights from London City Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- £230–600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
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
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