There are 7 ways to get from Orkney Islands to Cornwall by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Exeter, train
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Exeter (EXT)plane KOI - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Partrain
10h 5m£310–679Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 131 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Dennison Road Car Parkbus 104
30h 20m£124–259Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bodmin Parkwaytrain
23h 13m£375–540Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
- Take the bus from Scrabster Terminal Building to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to George Streetbus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bodmin Parkwaytrain
24h 9m£338–477Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane KOI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Partrain
10h 32m£315–687Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane KOI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Partrain
11h 51m£340–741Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane KOI - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Partrain
14h 15m£243–661
Orkney Islands to Cornwall by ferry, foot, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Orkney Islands to Cornwall is to ferry and bus which costs £120 - £260 and takes 30h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Orkney Islands to Cornwall is to fly and train which takes 10h 5m and costs £310 - £700.
The distance between Orkney Islands and Cornwall is 674 miles.
The best way to get from Orkney Islands to Cornwall without a car is to ferry and train which takes 23h 13m and costs £370 - £550.
It takes approximately 10h 5m to get from Orkney Islands to Cornwall, including transfers.
There are 3559+ hotels available in Cornwall.
What companies run services between Orkney Islands, Scotland and Cornwall, England?
There is no direct connection from Orkney Islands to Cornwall. However, you can take the line 4 bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to Exeter (EXT), walk to Exeter International Airport, take the bus to Clifton Place, walk to Exeter St Davids, take the train to Par, then take the train to Luxulyan. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Roundabout via Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen, Plymouth, Bodmin Parkway, and Bodmin Parkway Station in around 23h 13m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £290–600
Flights from Kirkwall to Bristol Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–600
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £300–390
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–410
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–410
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–410
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–410
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–210
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Scrabster Terminal Building to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
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