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How to get fromSydney to Orkney Islandsby plane, taxi, ferry, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Sydney to Orkney Islands by plane, taxi, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly to Kirkwall

    best
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane SYD - KOI
    30h
    £1,013–1,814

  2. Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SYD - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    38h 25m
    £525–924

  3. Fly to Lerwick, taxi, ferry

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane SYD - LSI
    2. Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminaltaxi taxi
    3. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    37h 33m
    £1,184–2,117

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration30h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket£966Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,352.5 mi
  • Duration: 30h

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

Qatar Airways, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kirkwall (KOI) once daily.

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