There are 2 ways to get from London to Eday by plane or ferry
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Recommended option
Fly from London Heathrow, ferry • 7h 56m
1 alternative option
Fly from London City, ferry • 7h 38m
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Eday is to fly and ferry which costs £140 - £480 and takes 7h 56m.
The quickest way to get from London to Eday is to fly and ferry which costs £170 - £400 and takes 7h 38m.
The distance between London and Eday is 544 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from London to Eday, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall Airport. The quickest flight takes 3h 45m and has one stopover.
Aer Lingus, KLM, British Airways and Loganair offer flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkwall Airport.
There are 50+ hotels available in Eday. Prices start at £75 per night.
The best way to get from London to London Heathrow Airport is to train which takes 14 min and costs £4 - £35.
- Distance: 543.5 miles
- Duration: 7h 56m
What companies run services between London, England and Eday, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from London to Eday. However, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, take the walk to London Heathrow airport, fly to Kirkwall, take the walk to Kirkwall Airport, Airport Terminal, take the line 4 bus to Kirkwall, Travel Centre, take the walk to Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Eday. Alternatively, you can take the train to London City Airport DLR Station, take the walk to London City airport, fly to Kirkwall, take the walk to Kirkwall Airport, Airport Terminal, take the line 4 bus to Kirkwall, Travel Centre, take the walk to Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Eday.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130 - £550
Flights from London Heathrow to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130 - £550
Flights from London Heathrow to Kirkwall via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130 - £550
Flights from London Heathrow to Kirkwall via Edinburgh, Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130 - £550
Flights from London Heathrow to Kirkwall via Aberdeen, Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130 - £550
Flights from London Heathrow to Kirkwall via Dublin, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110 - £750
Flights from London Heathrow to Kirkwall via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130 - £550
Flights from London City to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £290 - £550
Flights from London City to Kirkwall via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £290 - £550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £350 - £1,500
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London City to Kirkwall via Dublin, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £380 - £750
- Phone
- +44 (0)1856 872044
- info@orkneyferries.co.uk
- Website
- orkneyferries.co.uk
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Eday Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5 - £8
- Website
- Orkney Ferries
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