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How to get fromOrkney Islands to Chesterby plane, train, ferry, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Orkney Islands to Chester by plane, train, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane KOI - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain train
    7h 43m
    £209–509

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus X99
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus bus 802
    5. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Chester Bus Interchangebus bus
    18h 40m
    £80–144

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    16h 15m
    £125–252

  4. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus X99
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Carlisletrain train
    4. Take the train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    17h 42m
    £127–239

  5. Fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane KOI - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain train
    7h 30m
    £247–605

  6. Ferry, train via Newcastle upon Tyne

    1. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Newcastletrain train
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Newton-le-Willowstrain train
    17h 52m
    £158–301

  7. Ferry, train #2

    1. Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry ferry Pf1
    2. Take the train from Wick to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Carlisletrain train
    4. Take the train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    18h 32m
    £285–456

Kirkwall (KOI) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration7hAverage Duration
Ticket£323Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 442.5 mi
  • Duration: 7h 43m

What companies run services between Orkney Islands, Scotland and Chester, England?

There is no direct connection from Orkney Islands to Chester. However, you can take the line 4 bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to Manchester Airport (MAN), walk to Manchester Airport, then take the train to Chester. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Chester via Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen, Edinburgh Waverley, and Warrington Bank Quay in around 16h 15m.

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