There are 4 ways to get from Philadelphia to Orkney Islands by plane, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane PHL - KOI
14h 54m£554–2,105Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane JFK - KOI
17h 9m£289–1,462Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EWR - KOI
15h 35m£364–1,352Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane IAD - KOI
17h 57m£477–1,880
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Orkney Islands is to train and fly which costs £360 - £1,400 and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Orkney Islands is to fly which takes 14h 54m and costs £550 - £2,100.
The distance between Philadelphia and Orkney Islands is 3348 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 54m to get from Philadelphia to Orkney Islands, including transfers.
Orkney Islands is 5h ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 8:43 PM in Philadelphia and 1:43 AM in Orkney Islands.
There are 210+ hotels available in Orkney Islands.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Orkney Islands, Scotland?
American Airlines, Loganair, and four other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Kirkwall (KOI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £550–2,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kirkwall via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £550–3,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kirkwall via London Heathrow, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £650–2,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kirkwall via London Heathrow, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £650–2,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kirkwall via Washington Dulles International Airport, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £550–2,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–1,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kirkwall via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £290–1,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh, Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kirkwall via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £380–2,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kirkwall via Dublin, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £340–2,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kirkwall via Dublin, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £340–2,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £350–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kirkwall via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £400–2,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kirkwall via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £450–1,400
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kirkwall via Washington Dulles International Airport, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £550–2,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–1,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh, Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £350–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kirkwall via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £450–1,400
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–450
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- £15–340
- First Class
- £100–450
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–480
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- £23–350
- First Class
- £110–480
Subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- £1–2
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