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

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

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  1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane ABZ - KOI
    2h 37m
    £127–339

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Vehicle Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    11h 43m
    £46–64

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street 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
    11h 18m
    £153–211

  4. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stirling to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry ferry Pf1
    13h 38m
    £217–354

  5. Fly from Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EDI - KOI
    3h 5m
    £172–432

  6. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane INV - KOI
    2h 42m
    £167–609

  7. Fly from Glasgow Airport

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane GLA - KOI
    2h 58m
    £206–467

  8. Bus, ferry via Gills Bay Ferry Terminal

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    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
    11h 56m
    £114–157

  9. Train, bus, ferry via Stirling

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stirling to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Shelterbus bus X99
    4. Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry ferry Pf1
    12h 18m
    £124–211

Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration1h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket£121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 135.7 mi
  • Duration: 2h 37m

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

Loganair flies from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI) twice daily.

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