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How to get fromShetland Islands to Sydneyby taxi, plane, bus, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Shetland Islands to Sydney by taxi, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Taxi, fly to Sydney International Airport

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    1. Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane LSI - SYD
    36h 35m
    $1,374–4,308

  2. Taxi, fly to Canberra International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane plane LSI - CBR
    3. Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus bus
    42h 22m
    $1,715–5,271

  3. Taxi, fly to Newcastle Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane plane LSI - NTL
    3. Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain train
    2d 5h
    $1,786–5,725

  4. Taxi, fly to Orange Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane plane LSI - OAG
    3. Take the bus from 4612 Mitchell Hwy to Bathurst Station, Coach Stopbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bathurst Station to Central Stationtrain train
    2d 4h
    $2,124–6,782

  5. Taxi, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane plane LSI - DBO
    3. Take the train from Dubbo Station to Central Stationtrain train
    2d 1h
    $2,323–7,403

Lerwick (LSI) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration44h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,282Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,584.6 km
  • Duration: 36h 35m

What companies run services between Shetland Islands, Scotland and Sydney, NSW, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Shetland Islands to Sydney. However, you can take the taxi to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to Sydney International Airport, then take the bus to Sydney Central Station. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Canberra International Airport (CBR), walk to Canberra Airport, take the line 3 bus to City Interchange Plt 1, walk to Canberra, then take the bus to Sydney Central Station.

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