There are 5 ways to get from Orkney Islands to Scotland by plane, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Aberdeen Airport
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane KOI - ABZ
2h 43m£136–339Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
- Take the bus from Scrabster Vehicle Terminal to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus
12h 8m£44–63Fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane KOI - EDI
2h 55m£172–422Fly to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane KOI - GLA
2h 46m£215–487Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane KOI - INV
3h 36m£165–609
Orkney Islands to Scotland by bus and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Orkney Islands to Scotland is to ferry and bus which costs £40 - £65 and takes 12h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Orkney Islands to Scotland is to fly which takes 2h 43m and costs £130 - £340.
The distance between Orkney Islands and Scotland is 135 miles.
The best way to get from Orkney Islands to Scotland without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 12h 8m and costs £40 - £65.
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Orkney Islands to Scotland, including transfers.
There are 1539+ hotels available in Scotland.
What companies run services between Orkney Islands, Scotland and Scotland?
Loganair flies from Kirkwall (KOI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) twice daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–330
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Kirkwall to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–470
Flights from Kirkwall to Glasgow Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–470
Flights from Kirkwall to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–600
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Scrabster Vehicle Terminal to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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