There are 5 ways to get from Shetland Islands to Sydney by taxi, plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly to Sydney International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane LSI - SYD
36h 35m$1,373–4,206Taxi, fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane LSI - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
2d 5h$1,785–5,723Taxi, fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane LSI - CBR
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
42h 22m$1,714–5,169Taxi, fly to Orange Airport, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane LSI - OAG
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Katoombabus
- Take the train from Katoomba Station to Central Stationtrain
2d 3h$2,157–6,316Taxi, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane LSI - DBO
- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Central Stationtrain
2d 1h$2,322–7,401
Lerwick (LSI) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shetland Islands to Sydney is to taxi and fly which costs $1,300 - $4,300 and takes 36h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Shetland Islands to Sydney is to taxi and fly which takes 36h 35m and costs $1,300 - $4,300.
The distance between Shetland Islands and Sydney is 16585 km.
It takes approximately 36h 35m to get from Shetland Islands to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 11h ahead of Shetland Islands. It is currently 10:28 PM in Shetland Islands and 9:28 AM in Sydney.
There are 5373+ hotels available in Sydney.
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 Newcastle Airport (NTL), walk to Newcastle Airport, Williamtown Dr, take the bus to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont St, walk to Hamilton Station, then take the train to Central Station.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Lerwick to Sydney International Airport via Glasgow, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–6,500
Flights from Lerwick to Newcastle Airport via Bergen, Stockholm, Beijing Capital, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Lerwick to Canberra International Airport via Edinburgh, Dubai, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–7,500
Flights from Lerwick to Canberra International Airport via Bergen, Stockholm, Beijing Capital, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from Lerwick to Canberra International Airport via Bergen, Stockholm, Beijing Capital, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Lerwick to Orange Airport via Glasgow, Dubai, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–9,500
Flights from Lerwick to Orange Airport via Glasgow, Dubai, Adelaide, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–9,500
Flights from Lerwick to Orange Airport via Bergen, Stockholm, Beijing Capital, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,000
Flights from Lerwick to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Glasgow, Dubai, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–11,000
Flights from Lerwick to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Bergen, Stockholm, Beijing Capital, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Lerwick to Sydney International Airport via Glasgow, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–6,500
Flights from Lerwick to Canberra International Airport via Edinburgh, Dubai, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–7,500
Flights from Lerwick to Canberra International Airport via Bergen, Stockholm, Beijing Capital, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from Lerwick to Canberra International Airport via Bergen, Stockholm, Beijing Capital, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Lerwick to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Bergen, Stockholm, Beijing Capital, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,000
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Lerwick to Newcastle Airport via Edinburgh, Beijing Capital, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Lerwick to Newcastle Airport via Edinburgh, Beijing Capital, Xiamen, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Lerwick to Orange Airport via Glasgow, Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–9,500
Flights from Lerwick to Orange Airport via Glasgow, Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–10,000
Flights from Lerwick to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Glasgow, Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–11,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Lerwick to Sydney International Airport via Edinburgh, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Lerwick to Sydney International Airport via Bergen, Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Katoomba Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Dubbo Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $70–80
- Sleeper
- $160–190
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- [email protected]
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Lucknow to Katoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- $170–210
Allied Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 690 069
- Website
- shetlandtaxis.co.uk
Boddam Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1950 460 111
J R Nisbet
- Phone
- +44 1957 702 231
Sinclair's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 696 060
- Website
- sinclairstaxis.co.uk
Sixty-Fifty Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 69 60 50
Allied Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 690 069
- Website
- shetlandtaxis.co.uk
Boddam Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1950 460 111
J R Nisbet
- Phone
- +44 1957 702 231
Sinclair's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 696 060
- Website
- sinclairstaxis.co.uk
Sixty-Fifty Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 69 60 50
Allied Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 690 069
- Website
- shetlandtaxis.co.uk
Boddam Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1950 460 111
J R Nisbet
- Phone
- +44 1957 702 231
Sinclair's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 696 060
- Website
- sinclairstaxis.co.uk
Sixty-Fifty Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 69 60 50
Allied Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 690 069
- Website
- shetlandtaxis.co.uk
Boddam Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1950 460 111
J R Nisbet
- Phone
- +44 1957 702 231
Sinclair's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 696 060
- Website
- sinclairstaxis.co.uk
Sixty-Fifty Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 69 60 50
Allied Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 690 069
- Website
- shetlandtaxis.co.uk
Boddam Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1950 460 111
J R Nisbet
- Phone
- +44 1957 702 231
Sinclair's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 696 060
- Website
- sinclairstaxis.co.uk
Sixty-Fifty Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 69 60 50
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