There are 9 ways to get from Orkney Islands to Cornwall by plane, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bristol Airport, train
best- 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 16m£299–684Ferry, train via Crewe
cheapest- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bodmin Parkwaytrain
26h 26m£229–384Ferry, 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 12m£335–509Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
- Take the bus from Scrabster Vehicle Terminal to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to George Streetbus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bodmin Parkwaytrain
24h 7m£296–446Fly to Exeter, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Exeter (EXT)plane KOI - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Partrain
10h£330–673Fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane KOI - NQY
10h 8m£280–561Fly 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
12h 31m£334–738Fly 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 10m£254–660Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane KOI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Partrain
14h 49m£332–723
Kirkwall (KOI) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Orkney Islands to Cornwall is to ferry and train via Crewe which costs £220 - £390 and takes 26h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Orkney Islands to Cornwall is to fly and train which takes 10h and costs £330 - £700.
The distance between Orkney Islands and Cornwall is 705 miles.
The best way to get from Orkney Islands to Cornwall without a car is to ferry and train which takes 23h 12m and costs £330 - £550.
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from Orkney Islands to Cornwall, including transfers.
There are 3500+ hotels available in Cornwall.
What companies run services between Orkney Islands, Scotland and Cornwall, England?
Loganair and Ryanair UK fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) twice a week.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Bristol Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–600
Flights from Kirkwall to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £300–600
Flights from Kirkwall to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £460–1,400
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from Kirkwall to London Heathrow Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from Kirkwall to Manchester Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £320–490
Flights from Kirkwall to Manchester Airport via Glasgow, Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £320–490
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Aberdeen to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £300–450
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £250–380
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–150
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–150
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Scrabster Vehicle Terminal to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- 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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