There are 3 ways to get from Washington to Orkney Islands by plane, subway, 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.
Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane DCA - KOI
20h 3m£550–2,016Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the subway from McPherson Square, 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£364–1,404Train 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
17h 2m£503–2,310
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Orkney Islands is to subway and fly which costs £360 - £1,400 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 - £1,400.
The distance between Washington and Orkney Islands is 3457 miles.
It takes approximately 20h 3m to get from Washington to Orkney Islands, including transfers.
Orkney Islands is 5h ahead of Washington. It is currently 1:09 PM in Washington and 6:09 PM in Orkney Islands.
There are 211+ hotels available in Orkney Islands.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Orkney Islands, Scotland?
American Airlines, Loganair, and four other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kirkwall (KOI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kirkwall via New York JFK, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £550–2,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kirkwall via Philadelphia, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £550–2,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kirkwall via Boston, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £550–2,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kirkwall via Newark, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £550–2,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kirkwall via Montreal, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £550–2,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kirkwall via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £430–2,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kirkwall via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £450–1,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kirkwall via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £450–1,600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kirkwall via London Heathrow, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kirkwall via London Heathrow, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kirkwall via London Heathrow, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kirkwall via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kirkwall via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kirkwall via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,900
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kirkwall via Boston, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £550–2,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kirkwall via Newark, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £550–2,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kirkwall via Montreal, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £550–2,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kirkwall via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £450–1,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kirkwall via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £450–1,600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kirkwall via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kirkwall via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,900
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- £1–2
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–7
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- £1–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–410
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- £5–330
- First Class
- £75–410
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