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A comets orbit is highly eccentric, spending most of its time far out on the edge of the solar system and occasionally coming in closer to the sun. Planets orbits are more regular, closer to a circular orbit.

A comets orbit also crosses the paths of planets, while each of the eight planets have their own orbit and don't cross paths.

A comet does not usually orbit the sun on the same plane as the planets. Each of the planets orbits the sun more or less on the same plane.

Due to the varying distance from the sun, the orbital speed of a comet varies greatly. Closer to the sun it travels quickly, far out on the edge of the solar system it will move much more slowly.

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