There are 5 ways to get from Stonehaven to Kirkwall by bus, plane, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Stonehaven Barclay Street to Aberdeen Union Streetbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane ABZ - KOI
4h 6m£141–346Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Vehicle Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
12h 28m£45–64Train, ferry
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain
- Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry Pf1
13h 7m£203–320Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Stonehaven to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
5h 21m£209–494Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Stonehaven to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane GLA - KOI
5h 45m£268–573
Stonehaven to Kirkwall by bus and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stonehaven to Kirkwall is to bus and ferry which costs £45 - £65 and takes 12h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Stonehaven to Kirkwall is to bus and fly which takes 4h 6m and costs £140 - £350.
The distance between Stonehaven and Kirkwall is 151 miles.
The best way to get from Stonehaven to Kirkwall without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 12h 28m and costs £45 - £65.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Stonehaven to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 212+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Stonehaven, Scotland and Kirkwall, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Stonehaven to Kirkwall. However, you can take the bus to Aberdeen Union Street, take the bus to Aberdeen Airport, walk to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Supermarkets. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stonehaven Barclay Street to West Tankerness Lane via Aberdeen Union Street, Inverness Union Street, Scrabster Vehicle Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, and Travel Centre in around 12h 28m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–470
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stonehaven to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stonehaven to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Stonehaven to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stonehaven to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Stonehaven Barclay Street to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Vehicle Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
Ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
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