There are 5 ways to get from Australia to Skara Brae by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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
30h 45m£955–2,606Fly Perth Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane PER - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
39h 35m£646–1,702Fly 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
33h 55m£956–2,506Fly 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
33h 26m£919–2,419Fly Perth Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus, ferry
- 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
33h 55m£733–2,350
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 train and bus and ferry which costs £600 - £1,700 and takes 39h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Australia to Skara Brae is to fly and bus which takes 30h 45m and costs £950 - £2,700.
The distance between Australia and Skara Brae is 9190 miles.
It takes approximately 30h 45m to get from Australia to Skara Brae, including transfers.
There are 222+ 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
- 26h 45m
- 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 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,100–3,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Kirkwall via London Heathrow, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £1,100–3,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kirkwall via Doha, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £950–2,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kirkwall via Dubai, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,000–3,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kirkwall via Doha, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £900–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kirkwall via Dubai, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,000–3,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £700–2,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dubai, Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £650–2,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- 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 Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- 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
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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