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How to get fromOrkney Islands to Saint Petersburgby plane, bus, ferry, or train

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

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  1. Fly to Riga International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane KOI - RIX
    2. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    22h 42m
    ₽18,318–61,318

  2. 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 Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus 960
    3d 1h
    ₽34,374–61,619

  3. Ferry, train, bus via Elbląg

    1. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    4. Take the bus from Lille to Elblag, Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Elbląg to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 900 / ...
    6. Take the train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Vitebsky Railway Terminaltrain train
    3d 3h
    ₽50,574–82,119

  4. Fly to Tartu Ülenurme Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY)plane plane KOI - TAY
    2. Take the train from Vana-Kuuste to Koidulatrain train
    3. Take the train from Pechory-Pskovskie to Baltiysky Railway Terminaltrain train
    25h 29m
    ₽41,084–112,904

  5. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus bus
    5. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    3d 19h
    ₽42,874–79,119

Kirkwall (KOI) to Riga International Airport (RIX) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration10h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket₽12,000Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,541.9 km
  • Duration: 22h 42m

What companies run services between Orkney Islands, Scotland and Saint Petersburg, Russia?

There is no direct connection from Orkney Islands to Saint Petersburg. However, you can take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to Riga International Airport (RIX), walk to Rīgas lidosta, take the line 22 bus to Autoosta, walk to Riga Central Bus Station, then take the bus to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal via Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Union Square Bus Station, London Victoria, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, and Tallinn Bussijaam in around 3d 1h.

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