Travel time from
Edinburgh to KirkwallAverage Travel Times are
6h 12min - 9h 37minTravel Distance
473.3 kmTravel time route map
It takes an average travel time of 2h 37mins to travel from Edinburgh to Kirkwall, given the average speed of 180km/h and the distance of 473.3 km (294 miles)
Travel time by transport mode
| Tranport | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Flight | 486km (302 miles) | 6h 12mins |
| Drive | 459km (285 miles) | 8h 24mins |
| Bus | 455km (282 miles) | 9h 15mins |
| Train | 475km (295 miles) | 9h 37mins |
Travel time by airplanes from Edinburgh to Kirkwall
| Air Plane | Cruise Speed | Max Speed |
|---|---|---|
| A300 | 33mins | 32mins |
| A320 | 34mins | 32mins |
| A321 | 35mins | 33mins |
| A380 | 29mins | 28mins |
| Boeing 707 | 30mins | 29mins |
| Boeing 737 | 37mins | 34mins |
| Boeing 747 | 32mins | 30mins |
| Boeing 787 | 32mins | 30mins |
| ATR 72 | 1h 3mins | 55mins |
TIME TO DRIVE FROM Edinburgh to Kirkwall
| Speed (km/h) | Speed (Ml/h) | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | 24.85 | 11h 28mins |
| 50 | 31.07 | 9h 10mins |
| 60 | 37.28 | 7h 39mins |
| 80 | 49.71 | 5h 44mins |
| 100 | 62.14 | 4h 35mins |
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Edinburgh - Kirkwall Info
Travel time from Edinburgh to Inverness 3h 27mins.
Travel time from Inverness, Marks and Spencer (Monument) to Inverness Airport, Terminal Building (Inverness Airport) 26mins.
Travel time from INV to KOI 45mins.
Travel time from Kirkwall Airport, Airport Terminal (Terminal building) to Kirkwall, Travel Centre 11mins.
Travel time chart
How long does it take to get from Edinburgh, United Kingdom and by air and road.