There are 6 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
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane PER - KOI
31h 16m£905–2,506Fly Perth Airport to Aberdeen Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- 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 Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
36h 20m£490–909Fly Adelaide Airport to Kirkwall
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane ADL - KOI
35h 10m£906–2,506Fly Melbourne Airport to Kirkwall
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane MEL - KOI
30h 47m£968–1,818Fly 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 Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
34h 32m£732–2,350Fly Perth Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry
- 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 Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
35h 40m£524–814
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 40m.
The fastest way to get from Australia to Skara Brae is to fly which takes 30h 47m and costs £950 - £1,900.
The distance between Australia and Skara Brae is 9186 miles.
It takes approximately 31h 16m to get from Australia to Skara Brae, including transfers.
There are 210+ hotels available in Skara Brae.
What companies run services between Australia and Skara Brae, Scotland?
Qatar Airways, Loganair, and three other airlines fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Kirkwall (KOI) once daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Kirkwall via Doha, Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £900–2,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Kirkwall via London Heathrow, Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,100–3,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Kirkwall via London Heathrow, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,100–3,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Kirkwall via Dubai, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,000–3,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kirkwall via Doha, Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £900–2,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kirkwall via Dubai, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £950–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kirkwall via Doha, Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £900–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kirkwall via Dubai, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,000–2,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Doha, Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £550–1,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £410–1,100
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
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Perth Airport to Kirkwall via London Heathrow, Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,100–3,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Kirkwall via London Heathrow, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,100–3,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Kirkwall via Dubai, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,000–3,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kirkwall via Dubai, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £950–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kirkwall via Doha, Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £950–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kirkwall via Dubai, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,000–2,900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £700–2,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £700–2,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £430–1,300
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £410–1,100
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
- £410–1,100
- 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 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £430–1,300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,700
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- 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 Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- 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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