There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Wick by plane, ferry, bus, or train
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Fly to Kirkwall, ferry
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane MEL - KOI
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry
37h 9m£938–2,447Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MEL - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hallbus
33h 53m£410–1,124Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MEL - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hallbus
34h 49m£530–1,052Fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MEL - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hallbus
34h 26m£570–1,037Fly to Newcastle, train, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Newcastle (NCL)plane MEL - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hallbus
37h 4m£589–1,727Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MEL - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hallbus
35h 57m£435–1,194Fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane MEL - MME
- Take the train from Darlington to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hallbus
39h 8m£779–1,980
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Wick is to fly and bus and train which costs £500 - £1,100 and takes 34h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Wick is to fly and bus which takes 33h 53m and costs £410 - £1,200.
The distance between Melbourne and Wick is 10529 miles.
It takes approximately 37h 9m to get from Melbourne to Wick, including transfers.
Wick is 10h behind Melbourne. It is currently 5:57 AM in Melbourne and 7:57 PM in Wick.
There are 208+ hotels available in Wick.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Wick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Wick. However, 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 line 4 bus to Kirkwall Hotel, take the bus to Travel Centre, walk to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, walk to Scrabster Vehicle Terminal, then take the bus to Wick Co-op. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Edinburgh Airport, take the bus to Perth station, walk to Perth, take the train to Inverness, walk to Bus Station Stance 3, then take the bus to Town Hall.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £390–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Doha, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £550–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £490–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £390–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dubai, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £600–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Doha, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £550–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £490–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Dubai, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £1,000–3,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Doha, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £950–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £800–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £650–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Delhi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £650–1,800
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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