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How to get fromSt Andrews Links to Kirkwallby bus, plane, ferry, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from St Andrews Links to Kirkwall by bus, plane, ferry, or train

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  1. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Old Course Hotel to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EDI - KOI
    4h 41m
    £173–427

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Perth station 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
    13h 8m
    £48–78

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry ferry Pf1
    14h 22m
    £209–335

  4. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dundee to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane ABZ - KOI
    6h 1m
    £155–391

  5. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane GLA - KOI
    6h 5m
    £249–549

  6. Bus, ferry via Aberdeen

    1. Take the bus from Overgate to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Vehicle Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    14h 24m
    £51–76

St Andrews Links to Kirkwall by foot, bus, train, and ferry

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration13h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket£48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 265.6 mi
  • Duration: 4h 41m

What companies run services between St Andrews Links, Scotland and Kirkwall, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from St Andrews Links to Kirkwall. However, you can walk to Old Course Hotel, take the bus to Terminal, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Supermarkets. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from St Andrews Links to West Tankerness Lane via Strathtyrum Golf Course, Railway Station, Dundee, Perth, Perth station, Inverness Union Street, Scrabster Vehicle Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, and Travel Centre in around 13h 8m.

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