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How to get fromThurso to Sydneyby train, plane, bus, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Thurso to Sydney by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane INV - SYD
    33h 9m
    $1,121–3,695

  2. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane EDI - SYD
    34h 18m
    $1,075–2,141

  3. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport

    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane GLA - SYD
    32h 56m
    $1,198–2,111

  4. Train, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport

    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    3. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane ABZ - SYD
    36h 37m
    $1,166–3,725

  5. Ferry to Kirkwall, fly to Sydney International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane KOI - SYD
    31h 3m
    $2,039–6,055

  6. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport

    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane plane EDI - NTL
    5. Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain train
    40h 47m
    $1,386–3,958

  7. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane plane EDI - CBR
    5. Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus bus
    39h 45m
    $1,311–2,504

Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration30h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,054Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17,065.5 km
  • Duration: 33h 9m

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

There is no direct connection from Thurso to Sydney. However, you can take the train to Inverness, take the train to Inverness Airport, walk to Inverness Airport station, take the bus to Terminal Building, walk to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) 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 train to Inverness, take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Buchanan Street, take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to Sydney International Airport, then take the bus to Sydney Central Station.

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