There are 5 ways to get from Shaftesbury to South Ronaldsay by train, plane, or taxi
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Gillingham (Dorset) to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane LHR - KOI
8h 52m£157–493Train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane SOU - KOI
11h 29m£288–605Taxi to Bournemouth Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Shaftesbury to Bournemouth-Airport-BOHtaxi
- Fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane BOH - KOI
16h 23m£186–424Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Salisbury to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane LGW - KOI
10h 18m£298–577Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Gillingham (Dorset) to Basingstoketrain
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane BHX - KOI
10h 14m£306–643
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shaftesbury to South Ronaldsay is to taxi and fly which costs £180 - £430 and takes 16h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Shaftesbury to South Ronaldsay is to train and fly which takes 8h 52m and costs £150 - £500.
The distance between Shaftesbury and South Ronaldsay is 653 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Shaftesbury to South Ronaldsay, including transfers.
There are 231+ hotels available in South Ronaldsay.
What companies run services between Shaftesbury, Dorset, England and South Ronaldsay, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Shaftesbury to South Ronaldsay. However, you can take the bus to Gillingham Station, walk to Gillingham (Dorset), take the train to Woking, walk to Woking Railway Station Southside, take the bus to Heathrow Terminal 2, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, take the bus to Travel Centre, then take the bus to Ferry terminal. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Gillingham Station, walk to Gillingham (Dorset), take the train to Salisbury, take the train to Southampton Airport Parkway, walk to Southampton Airport (SOU) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, take the bus to Travel Centre, then take the bus to Ferry terminal.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £280–380
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £280–380
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–550
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–480
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–600
Flights from Bournemouth Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–270
Flights from Bournemouth Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh, Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £220–490
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £310–490
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £310–490
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast City, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £310–490
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £310–490
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £210–500
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £280–380
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–550
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–480
Flights from Bournemouth Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–270
Flights from Bournemouth Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh, Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £310–490
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £310–490
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £310–490
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £310–490
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £210–500
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Gillingham (Dorset) to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–27
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Salisbury to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Gillingham (Dorset) to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–55
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Basingstoke to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- Cross Country
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- £120–150
Chart Taxis Shaftesbury
- Phone
- +44 7379 069 396
- Website
- charttaxis.co.uk
S & G Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1747 822 215
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