There are 3 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 15m€345–609Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane KOI - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Roma Terminitrain
11h 34m€197–837Ferry, 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 Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Liègebus
- Take the bus from Liege - Rue Varin to Roma Prenestina A1bus
2d 3h€281–426
Kirkwall (KOI) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Orkney Islands to Rome is to ferry and bus which costs €280 - €430 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Orkney Islands to Rome is to fly which takes 10h 15m and costs €340 - €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 3h and costs €280 - €430.
It takes approximately 10h 15m to get from Orkney Islands to Rome, including transfers.
Rome is 1h ahead of Orkney Islands. It is currently 1:19 AM in Orkney Islands and 2:19 AM in Rome.
There are 21517+ 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
- €140–700
Flights from Kirkwall to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Aberdeen, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–750
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Liège
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- €24–29
- Peak
- €35–45
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