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

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There are 4 ways to get from Orkney Islands to Manchester by plane, ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane KOI - MAN
    5h 56m
    £195–489

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus X99
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus bus
    16h 42m
    £70–123

  3. Ferry, train via Edinburgh

    1. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain train
    15h 36m
    £126–231

  4. 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 Prestontrain train
    3. Take the train from Preston to Deansgatetrain train
    16h 8m
    £101–155

Kirkwall (KOI) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration7hAverage Duration
Ticket£324Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 402.5 mi
  • Duration: 5h 56m

What companies run services between Orkney Islands, Scotland and Manchester, England?

Loganair and Aer Lingus fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Manchester Airport (MAN) 3 times a day.

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