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

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There are 6 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 32m
    £218–529

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    2. Take the bus from Scrabster Vehicle Terminal to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus 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 58m
    £77–129

  3. Ferry, train via Edinburgh

    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 7m
    £125–252

  4. Fly to Liverpool

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane KOI - LPL
    9h 13m
    £340–567

  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 Crewetrain train
    7h 9m
    £242–614

  6. 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 Prestontrain train
    3. Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    17h 32m
    £111–176

Orkney Islands to Chester by ferry, foot, and train

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration16h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket£125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 440.3 mi
  • Duration: 7h 32m

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

Loganair, Aer Lingus, and easyJet fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Liverpool (LPL) once daily.

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