There are 5 ways to get from Nairn to Kirkwall by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport
best- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane INV - KOI
2h 36m£174–554Bus, ferry via Bus Station
cheapest- 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
8h 25m£19–25Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Buildingbus Ember
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
7h 56m£36–53Train, ferry
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain Inverness - Wick
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
10h 25m£103–182Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nairn Bus Station to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane ABZ - KOI
4h 29m£123–337
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairn to Kirkwall is to bus and ferry via Bus Station which costs £19 - £25 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Nairn to Kirkwall is to fly which takes 2h 36m and costs £170 - £600.
The distance between Nairn and Kirkwall is 121 miles.
The best way to get from Nairn to Kirkwall without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 56m and costs £35 - £55.
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Nairn to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 230+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Nairn, Scotland and Kirkwall, Scotland?
Loganair flies from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Kirkwall (KOI) once daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–480
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–320
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–320
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Nairn Bus Station to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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