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There are 9 ways to get from Portugal to Orkney Islands by plane, bus, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Kirkwall

    best
    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane LIS - KOI
    10h 8m
    £116–430

  2. Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Kirkwall

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane OPO - KOI
    11h 49m
    £99–394

  3. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Aberdeentrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2d
    £412–662

  4. Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane OPO - INV
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    17h 10m
    £203–340

  5. Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane OPO - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    18h 4m
    £100–254

  6. Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LIS - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    18h 33m
    £107–270

  7. Train to Faro Airport, fly to Kirkwall

    1. Take the train from Pinhal Novo to Farotrain train
    2. Fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane FAO - KOI
    14h 6m
    £136–402

  8. Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane OPO - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    18h 54m
    £104–275

  9. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Lisbon to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2d 11h
    £262–422

Portugal to Orkney Islands by bus, train, foot, and ferry

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration2dAverage Duration
Ticket£412Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,430 mi
  • Duration: 10h 8m

What companies run services between Portugal and Orkney Islands, Scotland?

easyJet, Loganair, and Ryanair fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Kirkwall (KOI) 6 times a week.

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