There are 7 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
31h 10m£955–2,606Fly Perth Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane PER - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
- Take the train from Perth 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
36h 20m£551–2,410Fly 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
34h 45m£1,006–2,606Fly 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
34h 21m£919–2,519Fly 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
34h 7m£1,014–2,717Fly 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 43m£632–1,650Fly Perth Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus, ferry
- 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 38m£646–1,702
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 train and ferry which costs £550 - £2,500 and takes 36h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Australia to Skara Brae is to fly and bus which takes 31h 10m and costs £950 - £2,700.
The distance between Australia and Skara Brae is 9190 miles.
It takes approximately 31h 10m to get from Australia to Skara Brae, including transfers.
There are 220+ 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
- 26h 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
- £1,100–3,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Kirkwall via London Heathrow, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £1,100–3,900
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kirkwall via Doha, Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £1,000–2,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kirkwall via Dubai, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,000–3,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kirkwall via Doha, Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £900–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kirkwall via Dubai, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,000–3,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kirkwall via Doha, Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £1,000–2,700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kirkwall via Dubai, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,100–3,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £700–2,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dubai, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £650–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dubai, Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £650–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £430–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,700
- 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
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
- 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
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
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
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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