There are 7 ways to get from Paris to Orkney Islands by train, ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
18h 13m£321–503Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
30h 15m£107–178Fly from Paris Orly Airport
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane ORY - KOI
12h 48m£419–709Train, ferry via Stevenage
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Stevenagetrain
- Take the train from Stevenage to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
18h 36m£327–509Train, ferry via London
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
20h 52m£271–423Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane BRU - KOI
11h 17m£300–751Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane CDG - KOI
6h 51m£232–562
Paris to Orkney Islands by train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Orkney Islands is to bus and ferry which costs £100 - £180 and takes 30h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Orkney Islands is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs £230 - £600.
The distance between Paris and Orkney Islands is 969 miles.
The best way to get from Paris to Orkney Islands without a car is to train and ferry which takes 18h 13m and costs £320 - £550.
It takes approximately 18h 13m to get from Paris to Orkney Islands, including transfers.
Orkney Islands is 1h behind Paris. It is currently 1:28 AM in Paris and 12:28 AM in Orkney Islands.
There are 226+ hotels available in Orkney Islands.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Orkney Islands, Scotland?
Transavia France, Loganair, and three other airlines fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Kirkwall (KOI) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–600
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Kirkwall via London Heathrow, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–600
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Kirkwall via Dublin, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–650
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Kirkwall via Dublin, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–650
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Kirkwall via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–650
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–400
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kirkwall via London Heathrow, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–550
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kirkwall via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–500
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Schiphol, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–550
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–600
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–440
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £95–440
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Kirkwall via Birmingham, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £400–1,200
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–220
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–220
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–220
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
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