There are 5 ways to get from Australia to Skara Brae by plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Perth Airport to Kirkwall, bus
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane PER - KOI
- Take the bus from Travel Centre to Visitor Centrebus
28h 35m£1,005–2,006Fly Perth Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane PER - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Vehicle Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
34h 2m£632–1,949Fly Adelaide Airport to Kirkwall, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane ADL - KOI
- Take the bus from Travel Centre to Visitor Centrebus
35h 34m£906–2,606Fly Melbourne Airport to Kirkwall, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane MEL - KOI
- Take the bus from Travel Centre to Visitor Centrebus
30h 41m£919–1,919Fly Brisbane Airport to Kirkwall, bus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane BNE - KOI
- Take the bus from Travel Centre to Visitor Centrebus
31h 38m£1,014–2,017
Perth Airport (PER) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Australia to Skara Brae is to fly and bus and ferry which costs £600 - £2,000 and takes 34h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Australia to Skara Brae is to fly and bus which takes 28h 35m and costs £1,000 - £2,100.
The distance between Australia and Skara Brae is 9190 miles.
It takes approximately 28h 35m to get from Australia to Skara Brae, including transfers.
There are 212+ hotels available in Skara Brae.
What companies run services between Australia and Skara Brae, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Australia to Skara Brae. However, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, take the bus to Travel Centre, take the bus to Visitor Centre, then walk to Skara Brae. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Stop 10 Adelaide Airport, walk to Adelaide Airport (ADL) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, take the bus to Travel Centre, take the bus to Visitor Centre, then walk to Skara Brae.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Kirkwall via Doha, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £950–2,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Kirkwall via London Heathrow, Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,100–3,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Kirkwall via London Heathrow, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,100–3,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Kirkwall via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £1,100–3,800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kirkwall via Doha, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £900–2,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kirkwall via Dubai, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,000–3,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kirkwall via Doha, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £900–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kirkwall via Dubai, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,000–3,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kirkwall via Doha, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £1,000–2,700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kirkwall via Dubai, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,100–3,200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Perth Airport to Kirkwall via Doha, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £1,000–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Kirkwall via London Heathrow, Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,100–3,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Kirkwall via London Heathrow, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,100–3,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Kirkwall via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £1,100–3,800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kirkwall via Dubai, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,000–3,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kirkwall via Doha, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £900–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kirkwall via Dubai, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,000–3,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kirkwall via Doha, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £1,000–2,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kirkwall via Dubai, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,100–3,200
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £700–2,400
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dubai, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £600–1,900
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Travel Centre to Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Travel Centre to Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Travel Centre to Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Travel Centre to Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Vehicle Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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