There are 9 ways to get from Orkney Islands to Paris 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 Paris Orly Airport
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane KOI - ORY
10h 1m€480–810Ferry, bus
cheapest- 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
32h 5m€119–222Ferry, train via Edinburgh
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
18h 29m€349–602Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane KOI - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain
9h 49m€339–808Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane KOI - CDG
7h 37m€264–664Fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane KOI - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus
11h 18m€122–502Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane KOI - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Paris Nordtrain
9h 34m€317–832Ferry, 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
18h 51m€364–562Ferry, train #2
- 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 Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
21h 31m€344–582
Orkney Islands to Paris by ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Orkney Islands to Paris is to ferry and bus which costs €110 - €230 and takes 32h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Orkney Islands to Paris is to fly which takes 7h 37m and costs €260 - €700.
The distance between Orkney Islands and Paris is 1209 km.
The best way to get from Orkney Islands to Paris without a car is to ferry and train via Edinburgh which takes 18h 29m and costs €340 - €600.
It takes approximately 10h 1m to get from Orkney Islands to Paris, including transfers.
Paris is 1h ahead of Orkney Islands. It is currently 7:30 AM in Orkney Islands and 8:30 AM in Paris.
There are 22451+ hotels available in Paris.
What companies run services between Orkney Islands, Scotland and Paris, France?
Loganair, Transavia France, and three other airlines fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY) 5 times a week.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Brussels Airport via Aberdeen, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Kirkwall to Brussels Airport via Glasgow, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Kirkwall to Brussels Airport via Inverness, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Kirkwall to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Kirkwall to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Kirkwall to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- 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
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- €24–29
- Peak
- €35–45
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- €24–29
- Peak
- €35–45
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- €24–29
- Peak
- €35–45
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- €24–29
- Peak
- €35–45
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