There are 4 ways to get from Taunton to Kirkwall by train or plane
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Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Taunton to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane BHX - KOI
7h 19m£283–645Train to Bristol Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane BRS - KOI
6h 3m£253–588Train to Exeter, fly
- Take the train from Taunton to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EXT - KOI
7h 42m£307–628Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Taunton to Westbury (Wilts)train
- Take the train from Westbury (Wilts) to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane SOU - KOI
9h 27m£323–681
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Taunton to Kirkwall is to train and fly which costs £300 - £650 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Taunton to Kirkwall is to train and fly which takes 6h 3m and costs £250 - £600.
The distance between Taunton and Kirkwall is 602 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Taunton to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 212+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Taunton, England and Kirkwall, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Taunton to Kirkwall. However, you can take the train to Birmingham New Street, take the train to Birmingham International, walk to Birmingham Intl Rail Station, take the vehicle to Birmingham International Airport, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Travel Centre. Alternatively, you can take the train to Exeter St Davids, walk to Clifton Place, take the bus to Westcott Road, walk to Exeter (EXT) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Travel Centre.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from Exeter to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £290–600
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £290–600
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–550
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £290–600
Flights from Southampton Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast (Aldergrove), Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–550
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–550
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kirkwall via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–550
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–550
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–550
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Taunton to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Taunton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Taunton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Taunton to Westbury (Wilts)
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Westbury (Wilts) to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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