There are 4 ways to get from Orkney Islands to Rome by plane, ferry, bus, or train
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 Fiumicino International Airport
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane KOI - FCO
10h 10m€335–609Fly to Pisa International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane KOI - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
16h 45m€162–559Ferry, bus
- 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 Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Roma Prenestina A1bus
2d 1h€279–422Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane KOI - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Roma Terminitrain
11h 35m€197–837
Kirkwall (KOI) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Orkney Islands to Rome is to fly and train which costs €160 - €600 and takes 16h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Orkney Islands to Rome is to fly which takes 10h 10m and costs €330 - €650.
The distance between Orkney Islands and Rome is 2215 km.
The best way to get from Orkney Islands to Rome without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs €270 - €430.
It takes approximately 10h 10m to get from Orkney Islands to Rome, including transfers.
Rome is 1h ahead of Orkney Islands. It is currently 9:28 AM in Orkney Islands and 10:28 AM in Rome.
There are 21523+ hotels available in Rome.
What companies run services between Orkney Islands, Scotland and Rome, Italy?
Loganair, Jet2.com, and two other airlines fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) once daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Fiumicino International Airport via Aberdeen, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
Flights from Kirkwall to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Aberdeen, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–750
Flights from Kirkwall to Pisa International Airport via Aberdeen, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–750
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- 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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- €24–29
- Peak
- €35–45
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