There are 3 ways to get from Washington to Orkney Islands by plane, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane DCA - KOI
19h 32m£615–2,173Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane IAD - KOI
15h 42m£364–1,304Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane BWI - KOI
16h 54m£423–1,906
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Orkney Islands is to subway and fly which costs £360 - £1,300 and takes 15h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Orkney Islands is to subway and fly which takes 15h 42m and costs £360 - £1,300.
The distance between Washington and Orkney Islands is 3456 miles.
It takes approximately 19h 32m to get from Washington to Orkney Islands, including transfers.
Orkney Islands is 5h ahead of Washington. It is currently 4:57 AM in Washington and 9:57 AM in Orkney Islands.
There are 230+ hotels available in Orkney Islands.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Orkney Islands, Scotland?
Delta, Loganair, and four other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kirkwall (KOI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kirkwall via Boston, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £600–2,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kirkwall via Newark, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £600–2,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kirkwall via Newark, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £600–2,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kirkwall via Montreal, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £600–2,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kirkwall via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–2,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kirkwall via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £500–2,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–7
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- £1–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–410
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- £5–330
- First Class
- £75–410
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- £1–2
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