There are 9 ways to get from Orkney Islands to Geneva by plane, ferry, train, 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 Geneva International Airport
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane KOI - GVA
6h 55mCHF 112–462Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain Tgv
23h 31mCHF 439–692Ferry, train, bus via Paris
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain Tgv
34h 19mCHF 216–398Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain
- Take the bus from Lille to Annecybus
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+Rbus 272
35h 1mCHF 250–409Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane KOI - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
12h 57mCHF 165–613Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Basel (BSL)plane KOI - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain
11h 44mCHF 181–606Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane KOI - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Genèvetrain
13h 11mCHF 422–792Ferry, train, bus via Taunton
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Taunton BP Garage to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain Tgv
38h 49mCHF 461–715Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
40h 5mCHF 148–260
Orkney Islands to Geneva by ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Orkney Islands to Geneva is to ferry and bus which costs SFr 140 - SFr 260 and takes 40h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Orkney Islands to Geneva is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 470.
The distance between Orkney Islands and Geneva is 1546 km.
The best way to get from Orkney Islands to Geneva without a car is to ferry and train which takes 23h 31m and costs SFr 430 - SFr 700.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Orkney Islands to Geneva, including transfers.
Geneva is 1h ahead of Orkney Islands. It is currently 9:24 AM in Orkney Islands and 10:24 AM in Geneva.
There are 1245+ hotels available in Geneva.
What companies run services between Orkney Islands, Scotland and Geneva, Switzerland?
Loganair, easyJet, and British Airways fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) once daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Aberdeen, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–750
Flights from Kirkwall to Basel via Aberdeen, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–700
Flights from Kirkwall to Basel via Glasgow, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–750
Flights from Kirkwall to Zurich Airport via Aberdeen, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–650
Flights from Kirkwall to Zurich Airport via Inverness, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–700
Train from Aberdeen to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–270
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Taunton BP Garage to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- CHF 22–28
- Peak
- CHF 34–40
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- CHF 22–28
- Peak
- CHF 34–40
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- CHF 22–28
- Peak
- CHF 34–40
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- CHF 22–28
- Peak
- CHF 34–40
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- CHF 22–28
- Peak
- CHF 34–40
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