There are 8 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 8m€490–860Ferry, 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 35m€125–203Ferry, 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
19h 21m€385–593Fly 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 54m€353–887Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane KOI - CDG
7h 43m€254–664Fly 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 25m€134–564Ferry, train via London
- 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
22h 1m€325–503Ferry, train via Burton upon Trent
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Burton-on-Trenttrain
- Take the train from Beeston to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
23h 8m€492–757
Kirkwall (KOI) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Orkney Islands to Paris is to ferry and bus which costs €120 - €210 and takes 32h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Orkney Islands to Paris is to fly which takes 7h 43m and costs €250 - €700.
The distance between Orkney Islands and Paris is 1212 km.
The best way to get from Orkney Islands to Paris without a car is to ferry and train which takes 19h 21m and costs €380 - €600.
It takes approximately 10h 8m to get from Orkney Islands to Paris, including transfers.
Paris is 1h ahead of Orkney Islands. It is currently 6:03 PM in Orkney Islands and 7:03 PM in Paris.
There are 22186+ hotels available in Paris.
What companies run services between Orkney Islands, Scotland and Paris, France?
Loganair, Transavia France, and four other airlines fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY) twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Paris Orly Airport via Edinburgh, Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,600
Flights from Kirkwall to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Kirkwall to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Lerwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Train from Aberdeen to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €200–290
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
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
- €70–110
- 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
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- €24–30
- Peak
- €35–45
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- €24–30
- Peak
- €35–45
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- €24–30
- Peak
- €35–45
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- €24–30
- Peak
- €35–45
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