There are 2 ways to get from Sydney to Kirkwall by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Kirkwall
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane SYD - KOI
33h 32m£962–2,514Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane SYD - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Buildingbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
39h 48m£793–3,661
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Kirkwall is to fly and bus and ferry which costs £750 - £3,700 and takes 39h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Kirkwall is to fly which takes 33h 32m and costs £950 - £2,600.
The distance between Sydney and Kirkwall is 10413 miles.
It takes approximately 33h 32m to get from Sydney to Kirkwall, including transfers.
Kirkwall is 9h behind Sydney. It is currently 4:02 AM in Sydney and 7:02 PM in Kirkwall.
There are 229+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Kirkwall, Scotland?
Qatar Airways, Loganair, and Emirates fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kirkwall (KOI) twice daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kirkwall via Dubai, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £1,000–3,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £550–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £430–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Doha, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £600–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Noi Bai International, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,500
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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