There are 7 ways to get from Orkney Islands to Guernsey by plane, ferry, train, car ferry, or bus
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Fly to Guernsey Airport
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane KOI - GCI
11h 29m$156–656Ferry, train, car ferry via Stafford
- 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 Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Bournemouthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
25h 8m$506–837Ferry, bus, car ferry
- 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 Seldown Coach Stationbus 035
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
30h 32m$302–489Fly to Alderney Airport
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Alderney Airport (ACI)plane KOI - ACI
18h 23m$233–1,003Fly to Southampton Airport, train, car ferry
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane KOI - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Pooletrain
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
12h 38m$544–1,023Ferry, train, car ferry
- 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 East Croydon to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
29h 57m$390–762Ferry, train, car ferry #2
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
32h 34m$561–1,013
Kirkwall (KOI) to Guernsey Airport (GCI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Orkney Islands to Guernsey is to ferry and bus and car ferry which costs $300 - $490 and takes 30h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Orkney Islands to Guernsey is to fly which takes 11h 29m and costs $150 - $700.
The distance between Orkney Islands and Guernsey is 1069 km.
The best way to get from Orkney Islands to Guernsey without a car is to ferry and train and car ferry via Stafford which takes 25h 8m and costs $500 - $850.
It takes approximately 11h 29m to get from Orkney Islands to Guernsey, including transfers.
There are 57+ hotels available in Guernsey.
What companies run services between Orkney Islands, Scotland and Guernsey?
Loganair, Aurigny, and two other airlines fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Guernsey Airport (GCI) once daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Guernsey Airport via Aberdeen, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Kirkwall to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–750
Flights from Kirkwall to Southampton Airport via Aberdeen, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–750
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Guernsey Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Kirkwall to Guernsey Airport via Aberdeen, London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Kirkwall to Alderney Airport via Edinburgh, Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Kirkwall to Alderney Airport via Glasgow, Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–750
Flights from Kirkwall to Southampton Airport via Aberdeen, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–750
- Website
- finistair.fr
Flights from Kirkwall to Alderney Airport via Edinburgh, Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $410–600
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from East Croydon to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- $28–35
- Peak
- $40–50
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- $28–35
- Peak
- $40–50
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- $28–35
- Peak
- $40–50
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- $28–35
- Peak
- $40–50
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- [email protected]
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–220
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–220
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–220
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–240
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–240
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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