There are 5 ways to get from Shetland Islands to Sydney by taxi, plane, bus, 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.
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
2d$2,170–6,203Taxi, fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
cheapest- 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
2d 7h$1,606–4,966Taxi, 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 15h$1,681–5,120Taxi, 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 20h$3,619–11,398Taxi, 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 4612 Mitchell Hwy to Bathurst Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the train from Bathurst Station to Central Stationtrain
2d 20h$2,020–6,277
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 and bus which costs $1,600 - $5,000 and takes 2 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Shetland Islands to Sydney is to taxi and fly which takes 2 days 0h and costs $2,100 - $6,500.
The distance between Shetland Islands and Sydney is 16585 km.
It takes approximately 2 days 0h to get from Shetland Islands to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 10h ahead of Shetland Islands. It is currently 11:48 PM in Shetland Islands and 9:48 AM in Sydney.
There are 5224+ 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 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.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Lerwick to Sydney International Airport via Glasgow, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,000
Flights from Lerwick to Canberra International Airport via Edinburgh, Dubai, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–7,500
Flights from Lerwick to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Glasgow, Dubai, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–11,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Lerwick to Canberra International Airport via Bergen, Stockholm, Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–6,000
Flights from Lerwick to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Glasgow, Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–11,000
Flights from Lerwick to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Glasgow, Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–11,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Lerwick to Sydney International Airport via Glasgow, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,000
Flights from Lerwick to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Glasgow, Dubai, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–11,000
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Lerwick to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Glasgow, Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–11,000
Flights from Lerwick to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Glasgow, Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–11,000
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Lerwick to Newcastle Airport via Edinburgh, Beijing Capital, Xiamen, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Lerwick to Orange Airport via Bergen, Stockholm, Suvarnabhumi, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–7,000
- 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 Bathurst Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- 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
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from 4612 Mitchell Hwy to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- +61 2 6362 3197
- [email protected]
- Website
- Orange Buslines
Bus from 4612 Mitchell Hwy to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–15
- Website
- Orange Buslines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- $160–200
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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