How to get from Glasgow to Kirkwall by car, truck, walk, bike

Distance between Glasgow and Kirkwall is 355 kilometers (220 miles).
Driving distance from Glasgow to Kirkwall is 513 kilometers (318 miles)

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4 Ways from Glasgow (United Kingdom/Glasgow City) to Kirkwall (United Kingdom/Orkney Islands)

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Route instructions

1. Continue onto Cochrane Street 9 m
2. Turn left onto South Frederick Street 83 m
3. Turn left onto Ingram Street 511 m
4. Turn left onto High Street, A8 660 m
5. Continue onto Glebe Street, A803 83 m
6. Turn slight right onto A803 49 m
7. Keep right onto M8 1.97 km
8. Keep left onto M80 24.36 km
9. Keep right onto M80 20.40 km
10. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A9 42.24 km
11. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A9 3.91 km
12. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A9 175.89 km
13. Keep right onto A9 28 m
14. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A9 9.52 km
15. At roundabout, take exit 3 onto A9 10.52 km
16. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A9 13.27 km
17. Turn left 1.28 km
18. Turn right onto Scotsburn Road 15.54 km
19. Turn left onto A9 4.34 km
20. At roundabout, take exit 3 137 m
21. Turn slight left onto A9 51.39 km
22. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A9 28.26 km
23. Turn slight right onto A99 26.78 km
24. Continue onto Cliff Road, A99 211 m
25. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A99 5.22 km
26. Turn right onto A99 16.30 km
27. Turn left 3.71 km
28. Turn right 848 m
29. Turn left 866 m
30. Turn left onto A836 1.74 km
31. Turn right onto Gills Pier Road 430 m
32. Keep right 28.71 km
33. Turn left onto Pier Road 601 m
34. Continue onto Ontoft Road 113 m
35. Turn right onto Cromarty Square 63 m
36. Continue onto Saint Margaret's Road, B9043 531 m
37. Turn left onto A961 21.69 km
38. Turn right onto Holm Road, A961 579 m
39. Turn left onto Bignold Park Road, A960 862 m
40. Arrive at destination 0 m
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Information about Stations

All station in Glasgow (United Kingdom/Glasgow City)
Kelvinhall Glasgow StationHillhead Glasgow StationAnderston Glasgow StationIbrox Glasgow StationGovan Glasgow StationKinning Park Glasgow StationExhibition Centre Glasgow StationPartick Glasgow StationCessnock Glasgow Station
All station in Kirkwall (United Kingdom/Orkney Islands)
Kirkwall Airport Kirkwall