There are 5 ways to get from Coventry to Kirkwall by plane, train, bus, or ferry
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Fly from Birmingham Airport
best- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)BHX - KOI
5h 44m£213–477Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Asda to Union Square Bus StationUkn11
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
21h 36m£84–164Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry TerminalX99
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalNl1
19h 37m£119–162Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Coventry to London Euston
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkwall (KOI)LHR - KOI
7h 23m£148–482Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Coventry to London Euston
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kirkwall (KOI)LGW - KOI
8h 10m£205–478
Coventry to Kirkwall by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coventry to Kirkwall is to bus and ferry which costs £80 - £170 and takes 21h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Coventry to Kirkwall is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs £210 - £480.
The distance between Coventry and Kirkwall is 469 miles.
The best way to get from Coventry to Kirkwall without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 19h 37m and costs £110 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Coventry to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 164+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Coventry, England and Kirkwall, Scotland?
Loganair and easyJet fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI) once daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £200–470
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £310–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–490
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–320
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–320
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–330
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £200–470
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £310–600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–320
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–320
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–320
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–320
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–330
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Birmingham International to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–240
- Sleeper Seat
- £70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £330–380
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Coventry to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Coventry to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–50
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–26
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Asda to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £20–25
- Peak
- £31–36
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