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How to get fromRetford to Orkney Islandsby train, plane, bus, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Retford to Orkney Islands by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane MAN - KOI
    6h 58m
    £218–549

  2. Train, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Doncaster to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus X99
    3. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    16h 16m
    £130–228

  3. Train, bus, ferry via Gills Bay Ferry Terminal

    1. Take the train from Doncaster to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Shelterbus bus X99
    3. Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry ferry Pf1
    16h 10m
    £195–302

  4. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane BHX - KOI
    7h 22m
    £268–629

  5. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Retford to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EDI - KOI
    6h 9m
    £257–539

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration5h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket£199Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 467.4 mi
  • Duration: 6h 58m

What companies run services between Retford, England and Orkney Islands, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Retford to Orkney Islands. However, you can take the train to Sheffield, take the train to Manchester Piccadilly, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Travel Centre. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Square to Hatston Bus Garage via Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B1, Doncaster, Inverness, Bus Station Stance 3, Bus Shelter, Gills Bay Ferry Terminal, St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal, and Ferry terminal in around 16h 10m.

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