There are 6 ways to get from Orkney Islands to Dublin by plane, ferry, train, busferry, 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 Dublin Airport
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane KOI - DUB
5h 53m€243–614Ferry, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
22h 40m€224–427Ferry, train, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
21h 45mFerry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Belfast Glengall to The Gresham Hotelbus
22h 4mFly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane KOI - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain
8h 2m€245–634Ferry, bus, bus and ferry via Dundee
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Seagate Bus Stationbus M9 / ...
- Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M9
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Busaras Bus Stationbus X1
22h 30m
Kirkwall (KOI) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Orkney Islands to Dublin is to ferry and train which costs €220 - €430 and takes 22h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Orkney Islands to Dublin is to fly which takes 5h 53m and costs €240 - €650.
The distance between Orkney Islands and Dublin is 667 km.
The best way to get from Orkney Islands to Dublin without a car is to ferry and train and bus and ferry which takes 21h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Orkney Islands to Dublin, including transfers.
There are 1170+ hotels available in Dublin.
What companies run services between Orkney Islands, Scotland and Dublin, Ireland?
Loganair and Aer Lingus fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Dublin Airport (DUB) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Dublin Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–550
Flights from Kirkwall to Dublin Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Kirkwall to Dublin Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Kirkwall to Dublin Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Kirkwall to George Best Belfast City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €270–600
Flights from Kirkwall to George Best Belfast City Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €270–600
Flights from Kirkwall to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–600
Flights from Kirkwall to George Best Belfast City Airport via Dundee, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €270–600
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Busaras Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
- 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- €24–29
- Peak
- €35–45
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- €24–29
- Peak
- €35–45
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- €24–29
- Peak
- €35–45
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- €24–29
- Peak
- €35–45
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