There are 2 ways to get from Trondheim to Orkney Islands by plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Trondheim (TRD) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane TRD - KOI
11h 22m£151–714Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Olav Kyrres gate to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
2d 17h£326–541
Trondheim (TRD) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Trondheim to Orkney Islands is to fly which costs £150 - £750 and takes 11h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Trondheim to Orkney Islands is to fly which takes 11h 22m and costs £150 - £750.
The distance between Trondheim and Orkney Islands is 577 miles.
The best way to get from Trondheim to Orkney Islands without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 2 days 17h and costs £320 - £550.
It takes approximately 11h 22m to get from Trondheim to Orkney Islands, including transfers.
Orkney Islands is 1h behind Trondheim. It is currently 10:47 PM in Trondheim and 9:47 PM in Orkney Islands.
There are 221+ hotels available in Orkney Islands.
What companies run services between Trondheim, Norway and Orkney Islands, Scotland?
KLM and Loganair fly from Trondheim (TRD) to Kirkwall (KOI) once daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Trondheim to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–700
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Olav Kyrres gate to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- Vy Buss
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
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