There are 4 ways to get from Inverness to Kirkwall by plane, bus, ferry, 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 Inverness Dalcross Airport
best- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane INV - KOI
2h 40m£147–559Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus Ember
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
6h 58m£29–40Train, ferry
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain Inverness - Wick
- Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry Pf1
8h 2m£176–237Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane ABZ - KOI
5h 43m£180–406
Inverness to Kirkwall by bus and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Kirkwall is to bus and ferry which costs £29 - £45 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Kirkwall is to fly which takes 2h 40m and costs £140 - £600.
The distance between Inverness and Kirkwall is 120 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Kirkwall without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 6h 58m and costs £29 - £45.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Inverness to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 210+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Kirkwall, Scotland?
Loganair flies from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Kirkwall (KOI) 6 times a week.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–550
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–330
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–330
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
Ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
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