There are 7 ways to get from Lerwick to Sydney by bus, plane, train, or ferry
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Bus to Lerwick, fly to Sydney International Airport
best- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane LSI - SYD
2d 2hFerry, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
cheapest- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane EDI - SYD
41h 26m$970–1,879Bus to Lerwick, fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane LSI - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
2d 15hBus to Lerwick, fly to Wollongong, train
- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Wollongong (WOL)plane LSI - WOL
- Take the train from Albion Park Station to Martin Place Stationtrain
2d 17hFerry to Kirkwall, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane KOI - SYD
34h 8m$2,255–7,084Bus to Lerwick, fly to Canberra International Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane LSI - CBR
- Take the bus from Canberra Airport, Terminal Av to Goulburn Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the train from Goulburn Station to Central Stationtrain
2d 16hBus to Lerwick, fly to Orange Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane LSI - OAG
- Take the bus from 4612 Mitchell Hwy to Bathurst Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the train from Bathurst Station to Central Stationtrain
2d 20h
Lerwick (LSI) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lerwick to Sydney is to ferry and train and fly which costs $950 - $1,900 and takes 41h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Lerwick to Sydney is to ferry and fly which takes 34h 8m and costs $2,200 - $7,500.
The distance between Lerwick and Sydney is 16557 km.
It takes approximately 2 days 2h to get from Lerwick to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 11h ahead of Lerwick. It is currently 1:30 AM in Lerwick and 12:30 PM in Sydney.
There are 4780+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Lerwick, Scotland and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Lerwick to Sydney. However, you can take the bus to Terminal, walk to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to International Airport Station, then take the train to Central Station. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Terminal, walk to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Newcastle Airport (NTL), walk to Newcastle Airport, Williamtown Dr, take the bus to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont St, walk to Hamilton Station, then take the train to Central Station.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Lerwick to Sydney International Airport via Glasgow, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–8,500
Flights from Lerwick to Newcastle Airport via Glasgow, Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–10,000
Flights from Lerwick to Newcastle Airport via Glasgow, Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–10,000
Flights from Lerwick to Newcastle Airport via Glasgow, Dubai, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–10,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Kirkwall to Sydney International Airport via Edinburgh Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–7,000
Flights from Kirkwall to Sydney International Airport via Glasgow, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–7,000
Flights from Lerwick to Canberra International Airport via Glasgow, Dubai, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–11,000
Flights from Lerwick to Canberra International Airport via Glasgow, Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–11,000
Flights from Lerwick to Canberra International Airport via Glasgow, Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–11,000
Flights from Lerwick to Canberra International Airport via Glasgow, Dubai, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–11,000
Flights from Lerwick to Orange Airport via Glasgow, Dubai, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–11,000
Flights from Lerwick to Orange Airport via Glasgow, Dubai, Adelaide, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–11,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Lerwick to Wollongong via Glasgow, Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–17,000
Flights from Lerwick to Wollongong via Glasgow, Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–17,000
Flights from Lerwick to Wollongong via Glasgow, Dubai, Adelaide, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–17,000
Flights from Lerwick to Wollongong via Glasgow, Dubai, Perth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–17,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sydney International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sydney International Airport via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sydney International Airport via Doha, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sydney International Airport via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Lerwick to Orange Airport via Glasgow, Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–11,000
Flights from Lerwick to Orange Airport via Glasgow, Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–11,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Lerwick to Sydney International Airport via Glasgow, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–8,500
Flights from Lerwick to Newcastle Airport via Glasgow, Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–10,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Kirkwall to Sydney International Airport via Edinburgh Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–7,000
Flights from Kirkwall to Sydney International Airport via Glasgow, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–7,000
Flights from Lerwick to Canberra International Airport via Glasgow, Dubai, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–11,000
Flights from Lerwick to Canberra International Airport via Glasgow, Dubai, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–11,000
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Lerwick to Wollongong via Glasgow, Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–17,000
Flights from Lerwick to Wollongong via Glasgow, Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–17,000
Flights from Lerwick to Wollongong via Glasgow, Dubai, Adelaide, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–17,000
Flights from Lerwick to Wollongong via Glasgow, Dubai, Perth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–17,000
Flights from Lerwick to Orange Airport via Glasgow, Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–11,000
Flights from Lerwick to Orange Airport via Glasgow, Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–11,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sydney International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sydney International Airport via Doha, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Albion Park Station to Martin Place Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Goulburn Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Bathurst Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–150
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Goulburn Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $28–40
- First
- $40–55
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Goulburn Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $29–45
- First Class
- $40–60
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Canberra Airport, Terminal Av to Goulburn Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from 4612 Mitchell Hwy to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 2 6362 3197
- info@orangebuslines.com.au
- Website
- buslinesgroup.com.au
Bus from 4612 Mitchell Hwy to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/orange/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- $45–60
- Peak
- $75–90
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- $35–45
- Peak
- $50–65
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