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

Distance between Kirkwall and Edinburgh is 337 kilometers (209 miles).
Driving distance from Kirkwall to Edinburgh is 493 kilometers (306 miles)

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Routes from kirkwall-orkney-islands to edinburgh-city-of-edinburgh
Cheapest
Car
7h 46m
493 km
cost $98
Fastest
Truck
7h 46m
price $98
Others
Walk
3d 21h 28m
distance 498 km
Bike
33h 7m
distance 585 km

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

Choose 1 of the options below and start your journey
Cheapest
Car
7h 46m
493 km
cost $98
Fastest
Truck
7h 46m
price $98
Others
Walk
3d 21h 28m
distance 498 km
Bike
33h 7m
distance 585 km

Route instructions

1. Continue onto Broad Street, A960 862 m
2. Turn right onto Holm Road, A961 579 m
3. Turn left onto Holm Road, A961 21.69 km
4. Turn right onto Saint Margaret's Road, B9043 531 m
5. Continue onto Cromarty Square 63 m
6. Turn left onto Ontoft Road 113 m
7. Continue onto Pier Road 601 m
8. Turn right 29.14 km
9. Turn left onto A836 1.74 km
10. Turn right 866 m
11. Turn right 848 m
12. Turn left 3.71 km
13. Turn right onto A99 16.30 km
14. Turn left onto A99 5.20 km
15. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Cliff Road, A99 221 m
16. Continue onto Francis Street, A99 26.78 km
17. Turn slight left onto A9 28.20 km
18. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Navidale Road, A9 51.50 km
19. At roundabout, take exit 1 68 m
20. Turn slight left onto A9 4.29 km
21. Turn right onto Scotsburn Road, C1012 15.54 km
22. Turn left 1.28 km
23. Turn right onto A9 13.17 km
24. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A9 10.47 km
25. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A9 9.54 km
26. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A9 135.73 km
27. Continue onto Coronation Bridge, A9 40.15 km
28. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A9 884 m
29. Keep left onto A9 3.16 km
30. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto M90 4.19 km
31. Continue onto M90 52.34 km
32. Keep left onto A90 4.73 km
33. Continue onto Queensferry Road, A90 4.03 km
34. Keep right onto Hillhouse Road, A90 28 m
35. Continue onto Hillhouse Road, A90 38 m
36. Keep right onto Hillhouse Road, A90 1.11 km
37. Keep left onto Craigleith Road, B900 1.04 km
38. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Comely Bank Road, B900 1.20 km
39. Continue onto Kerr Street 398 m
40. Turn right onto Howe Street 281 m
41. Turn left onto Queen Street 210 m
42. Turn right onto Hanover Street 82 m
43. Turn left onto Thistle Street 204 m
44. Turn right onto North St David Street 18 m
45. Turn left onto St Andrew Square 135 m
46. Turn right onto St Andrew Square 121 m
47. Continue onto South St Andrew Street 21 m
48. Turn left onto West Register Street 62 m
49. Turn right onto West Register Street 35 m
50. Turn left onto West Register Street 87 m
51. Turn left onto Princes Street 77 m
52. Turn sharp right onto Princes Street 7 m
53. Arrive at destination 0 m
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