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

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There are 10 ways to get from Orkney Islands to Geneva by plane, train, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly to Basel, train

    best
    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Basel (BSL)plane plane KOI - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train
    12h 58m
    CHF 180–664

  2. Fly to Geneva International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane KOI - GVA
    7h 29m
    CHF 112–482

  3. 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 King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    25h 57m
    CHF 446–694

  4. Ferry, train, bus

    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 bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    5. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain train Tgv
    35h 6m
    CHF 223–404

  5. Ferry, train, bus via Taunton

    1. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Tauntontrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus 805
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Lillebus bus
    5. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    6. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    40h 15m
    CHF 557–854

  6. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane KOI - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    15h 7m
    CHF 175–612

  7. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane KOI - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Genèvetrain train
    14h 15m
    CHF 387–742

  8. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane KOI - LIN
    2. Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Genevetrain train
    14h 23m
    CHF 225–587

  9. Ferry, train, bus #2

    1. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Albertvilletrain train
    5. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus bus Y51
    6. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+Rbus bus 272
    31h 24m
    CHF 550–857

  10. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    5. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus
    39h 22m
    CHF 165–270

Kirkwall (KOI) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration8h 28mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,678.4 km
  • Duration: 12h 58m

What companies run services between Orkney Islands, Scotland and Geneva, Switzerland?

Loganair and easyJet fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) twice a week.

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