There are 8 ways to get from Sydney to Scotland by plane or train
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Fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SYD - EDI
26h 4m£520–1,022Fly to Aberdeen Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane SYD - ABZ
31h 55m£404–1,119Fly to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SYD - GLA
27h 46m£513–967Fly to Dundee Riverside Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane SYD - DND
31h 59m£452–1,215Fly to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SYD - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
28h 54m£647–1,111Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane SYD - INV
32h 5m£714–3,620Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SYD - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
30h 39m£524–910Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane SYD - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
32h 50m£655–1,342
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Scotland is to fly and train which costs £500 - £950 and takes 30h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Scotland is to fly which takes 26h 4m and costs £500 - £1,100.
The distance between Sydney and Scotland is 10570 miles.
It takes approximately 26h 4m to get from Sydney to Scotland, including transfers.
Scotland is 9h behind Sydney. It is currently 7:01 AM in Sydney and 10:01 PM in Scotland.
There are 1479+ hotels available in Scotland.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Scotland?
Emirates, Virgin Australia, and Qatar Airways fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £460–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £460–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Newcastle via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Manchester Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £450–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £470–1,400
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
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