There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Brae by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Lerwick, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lerwick (LSI)plane MEL - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
31h 29mFly Melbourne Airport to Kirkwall, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane MEL - KOI
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry
40h 25m£877–2,044Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Lerwick, bus
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Lerwick (LSI)plane MEB - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
40h 41m
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Brae is to fly and ferry which costs £850 - £2,100 and takes 40h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Brae is to fly and ferry which takes 40h 25m and costs £850 - £2,100.
The distance between Melbourne and Brae is 10430 miles.
It takes approximately 31h 29m to get from Melbourne to Brae, including transfers.
Brae is 11h behind Melbourne. It is currently 8:45 PM in Melbourne and 9:45 AM in Brae.
There are 13+ hotels available in Brae.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Brae, Shetland Islands, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Brae. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, take the bus to Harrison Square, walk to Esplanade, then take the line 21 bus to Leisure Centre. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, take the bus to Travel Centre, walk to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, walk to Shetland Hotel, then take the line 21 bus to Leisure Centre.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lerwick via Doha, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £950–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kirkwall via Doha, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £850–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kirkwall via Dubai, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,000–3,100
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Lerwick via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Doha, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £1,100–2,500
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- 01957766766
- office@rrobertsonandson.com
- Website
- rrobertsonandson.com
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–31
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £18–22
- Peak
- £26–31
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