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How to get fromIsland of Skye to Melbourneby bus, plane, ferry, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Island of Skye to Melbourne by bus, plane, ferry, or train

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  1. Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ferry Road End to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane INV - MEL
    32h 33m
    $1,075–3,614

  2. Ferry, train, bus to Campbeltown, fly to Melbourne Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Armadale Ferry Terminal to Mallaigferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Mallaig to Crianlarichtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Tarbet Hotel to Wellpark Cottagesbus bus
    4. Fly from Campbeltown (CAL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane CAL - MEL
    40h 18m
    $553–1,408

  3. Ferry, train, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Armadale Ferry Terminal to Mallaigferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Mallaig to Crianlarichtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Public Toilets to Terminal Buildingbus bus
    4. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane GLA - MEL
    31h 53m
    $1,029–2,026

  4. Ferry, train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Armadale Ferry Terminal to Mallaigferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Mallaig to Crianlarichtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Crianlarich to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane EDI - MEL
    32h 8m
    $1,041–1,960

  5. Bus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ferry Road End to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    3. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane ABZ - MEL
    35h 58m
    $1,089–2,071

  6. Ferry, train, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Avalon Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Armadale Ferry Terminal to Mallaigferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Mallaig to Crianlarichtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Public Toilets to Terminal Buildingbus bus
    4. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane GLA - AVV
    5. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    42h 46m
    $1,315–3,716

  7. Ferry, train, train to Newcastle, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Armadale Ferry Terminal to Mallaigferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Mallaig to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    5. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane NCL - MEL
    35h 13m
    $1,450–2,642

  8. Ferry, train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Avalon Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Armadale Ferry Terminal to Mallaigferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Mallaig to Crianlarichtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Crianlarich to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane EDI - AVV
    5. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    35h 56m
    $1,227–3,350

Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration28h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,040Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 17,055.4 km
  • Duration: 32h 33m

What companies run services between Island of Skye, Highland, Scotland and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Island of Skye to Melbourne. However, you can take the bus to Bus Station Stance 3, walk to Inverness, take the train to Inverness Airport, walk to Inverness Airport station, take the bus to Terminal Building, walk to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, then take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Mallaig, walk to Mallaig, take the train to Crianlarich, walk to Public Toilets, take the bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, then take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal.

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