There are 7 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
29h 8m£1,005–2,006Fly Perth Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane PER - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Vehicle Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
35h 49m£544–813Fly 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
36h 7m£956–2,606Fly 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
31h 14m£969–1,919Fly 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
32h 10m£1,014–2,017Fly 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
34h 41m£632–1,949Fly Perth Airport to Aberdeen Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane PER - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Vehicle Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
36h 28m£640–1,758
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 £500 - £850 and takes 35h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Australia to Skara Brae is to fly and bus which takes 29h 8m and costs £1,000 - £2,100.
The distance between Australia and Skara Brae is 9190 miles.
It takes approximately 29h 8m 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 Airport
- 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 Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,100–3,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Kirkwall via Dubai, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,000–3,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kirkwall via Doha, Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £950–2,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kirkwall via Dubai, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,000–3,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kirkwall via Doha, Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £900–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kirkwall via Dubai, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,000–3,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kirkwall via Doha, Edinburgh Airport
- 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
Flights from Perth Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £420–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Doha, Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £600–1,700
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Perth Airport to Kirkwall via Doha, Edinburgh Airport
- 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 Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,100–3,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Kirkwall via Dubai, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,000–3,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kirkwall via Dubai, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,000–3,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kirkwall via Doha, Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £950–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kirkwall via Dubai, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,000–3,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kirkwall via Doha, Edinburgh Airport
- 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
Flights from Perth Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £450–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £700–2,400
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £420–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £420–1,200
- 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
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,700
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £450–1,400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,700
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Travel Centre to Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Travel Centre to Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Travel Centre to Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Travel Centre to Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- 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
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- 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
- Twice daily
- 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
- Twice daily
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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