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How to get fromParis to Mainlandby train, ferry, bus, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Paris to Mainland by train, ferry, bus, or plane

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  1. Train, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to Aberdeentrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    18h 13m
    £301–476

  2. Bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Kirkwall

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus bus
    2. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane BVA - KOI
    10h 35m
    £96–413

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus bus 700
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    31h 25m
    £106–185

  4. Fly Paris Orly Airport to Kirkwall

    1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane ORY - KOI
    12h 56m
    £380–700

  5. Train, ferry via Stevenage

    1. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Stevenagetrain train
    3. Take the train from Stevenage to Aberdeentrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    18h 36m
    £315–494

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Kirkwall

    1. Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane BRU - KOI
    10h 56m
    £336–732

  7. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Kirkwall

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane CDG - KOI
    6h 29m
    £210–560

  8. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Aberdeen Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane CDG - ABZ
    2. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    12h 53m
    £99–277

Paris to Mainland by train, foot, and ferry

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration18h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket£301Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 963.1 mi
  • Duration: 18h 13m

What companies run services between Paris, France and Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland?

Transavia France, Loganair, and three other airlines fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Kirkwall (KOI) twice daily.

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