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

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There are 8 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
    32h 58m
    $1,440–7,251

  2. Fly Wick John O' Groats Airport to Sydney International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane WIC - SYD
    2d 4h
    $867–7,023

  3. 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 12m
    $1,129–2,918

  4. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Sydney International 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 Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane EDI - SYD
    34h 41m
    $1,203–2,235

  5. 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 Perthtrain train
    3. Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    4. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane GLA - SYD
    34h 1m
    $1,246–2,324

  6. 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
    32h 9m
    $1,839–5,055

  7. 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 14m
    $1,415–3,751

  8. 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
    41h 3m
    $1,339–2,903

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

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration30h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$808Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 17,065.4 km
  • Duration: 32h 58m

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

World Ticket, Scandinavian Airlines, and Singapore Airlines fly from Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 6 times a week.

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