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

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There are 5 ways to get from Orkney Islands to Norway by plane, ferry, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Stavanger Airport, Sola

    best
    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG)plane plane KOI - SVG
    8h 57m
    kr 2,215–7,795

  2. Fly to Ålesund Airport, Vigra

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES)plane plane KOI - AES
    10h 50m
    kr 2,065–8,105

  3. 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 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus bus
    2d 9h
    kr 2,809–4,449

  4. Fly to Bergen

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Bergen (BGO)plane plane KOI - BGO
    6h 11m
    kr 5,100–8,105

  5. Fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane plane KOI - OSL
    2. Take the train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Oslo Strain train
    7h 42m
    kr 5,745–7,765

Orkney Islands to Norway by ferry and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration2d 9hAverage Duration
Ticketkr 2,809Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 511.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 57m

What companies run services between Orkney Islands, Scotland and Norway?

Loganair, Widerøe, and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG) twice daily.

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