There are 4 ways to get from Kirkwall to Inverness by plane, ferry, bus, 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 to Inverness Dalcross Airport
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane KOI - INV
3h 19m£145–559Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
- Take the bus from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
7h 42m£28–41Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry Pf1
- Take the train from Wick to Invernesstrain Wick - Inverness
8h 37m£175–240Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane KOI - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
6h 5m£180–409
Kirkwall to Inverness by bus and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kirkwall to Inverness is to ferry and bus which costs £28 - £45 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkwall to Inverness is to fly which takes 3h 19m and costs £140 - £600.
The distance between Kirkwall and Inverness is 120 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkwall to Inverness without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 7h 42m and costs £28 - £45.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Kirkwall to Inverness, including transfers.
There are 1351+ hotels available in Inverness.
What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Inverness, Scotland?
Loganair flies from Kirkwall (KOI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) 6 times a week.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–550
Flights from Kirkwall to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–330
Flights from Kirkwall to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–330
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Wick to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster 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 St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
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