FlyBe[url=http://www.flybe.com/],]fly to and from [[Edinburgh[/url]], [wiki=d586293d554981ed611ab7b01316d2d5]Glasgow[/wiki], [wiki=4943e7ef7288b69cc94323155ff6d17b]Inverness[/wiki], [wiki=f5f72e9d59bf003dd0eb05d4119da211]Aberdeen[/wiki] and the [wiki=fb35fecdda45bde87c9713fcb7169d0b]Shetland Islands[/wiki] from Kirkwall's airport. International flights to Bergen, Norway.
Local routes also connect the other Orkney Islands to Kirkwall.
Northlink Ferries[url=http://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/]]travel several times a week during the night between Kirkwall and [[Lerwick[/url]] and [wiki=f5f72e9d59bf003dd0eb05d4119da211]Aberdeen[/wiki]. The Northlink terminal is about 20 minutes walk from the town centre, although there is a connecting bus for the sailings.
Orkney Ferries[url=http://www.orkneyferries.co.uk/]]link Kirkwall at least daily with [[Eday[/url]], [wiki=2f5afa0368c012ebbe38cc426d5c3d18]Sanday[/wiki], [wiki=76cd59392a1e856ac29580ebc3dc3e65]Stonsay[/wiki], [wiki=e1dea01f19147d3e774eaad52fcf21f9]North Ronaldsay[/wiki] and [wiki=5d6539c44bf4416224f61dbfb3e81059]Westray[/wiki]. Several ferries a day go to and from [wiki=9ed3be384dfd4945dd94e3f14c0abe32]Shapinsay[/wiki], but only a couple a week to [wiki=294061cd6742bb50eaaba3c07f9f8f6c]Papa Westray[/wiki]. The ferry port is right in the town centre.
Stagecoach in Orkney is the main operator of buses in and around Kirkwall. All bus routes focus on the Travel Centre, which is located on West Castle Street, just off Broad Street. This is where the tourist information centre is also located. Buses operate to most areas of the mainland, with buses goin to the main historic sites in the Summer months. Buses also operate to the linked South Isles and to ferry terminals which are not located in Kirkwall. A daily bus service has also recently started, which allows travel from Kirkwall to Inverness on the same bus, as the bus comes on the ferry too. Timetables and routes or all public transport services are available at [http://www.orkneypublictransport.co.uk/]
Kirkwall has numerous car parks located in the town centre and harbour area. Parking around the harbour is free and mainly unlimited time, so it is the best place to park if you are exploring the town for a whole day. However, there can be a lack of parking in the town, even in the pay car parks.
Kirkwall Youth Hostel [url=http://www.syha.org.uk/SYHA/Web/Site/Hostels/Kirkwall.asp]]Old Scape Road 01856 872243. 10 minutes walk from the centre, the hostel buildings are showing their age (wartime prefabs), but good facilities and small rooms.
* Orcades Hostel [http://www.orcadeshostel.com/[/url] Muddisdale Road 01856 873745 . A high quality, family-run hostel within 5 minutes walk of all the supermarkets and close to town centre. All of the rooms are en-suite and the kitchen and living room are stylishly decorated. Especially nice double rooms.
Avalon House [http://www.avalon-house.co.uk/], Carness Road, KW15 1UE, 01856 876665.