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How to get fromWigan to Orkney Islandsby plane, train, bus, or ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Wigan to Orkney Islands by plane, train, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly from Manchester Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane MAN - KOI
    6h 2m
    £201–511

  2. Train, bus, ferry via Aberdeen

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bolton to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    16h 31m
    £98–166

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Shelterbus bus X99
    4. Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry ferry Pf1
    14h 48m
    £213–326

  4. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Wigan North Western to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane BHX - KOI
    6h 59m
    £255–603

  5. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Wigan North Western to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EDI - KOI
    5h 43m
    £242–530

  6. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane GLA - KOI
    5h 34m
    £276–606

  7. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry ferry Pf1
    16h 8m
    £306–469

  8. Train, bus, ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Preston to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Shelterbus bus X99
    3. Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry ferry Pf1
    16h 51m
    £171–226

  9. Train, bus, ferry #3

    1. Take the train from Preston to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus X99
    3. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    16h 54m
    £106–152

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration5h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket£321Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 422.4 mi
  • Duration: 6h 2m

What companies run services between Wigan, England and Orkney Islands, Scotland?

Loganair and Aer Lingus fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI) once daily.

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