There are 3 ways to get from Perth to Skara Brae by plane, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly to Kirkwall, bus
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane PER - KOI
- Take the bus from Travel Centre to Visitor Centrebus
31h 20m£911–2,816Fly to Edinburgh Airport, train, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane PER - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
36h 8m£507–2,027Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus, ferry
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane PER - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
36h 43m£532–989
Perth Airport (PER) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Skara Brae is to fly and train and bus and ferry which costs £500 - £1,000 and takes 36h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Skara Brae is to fly and bus which takes 31h 20m and costs £900 - £2,900.
The distance between Perth and Skara Brae is 9190 miles.
It takes approximately 31h 20m to get from Perth to Skara Brae, including transfers.
There are 214+ hotels available in Skara Brae.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Skara Brae, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Perth to Skara Brae. However, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, take the bus to Travel Centre, take the bus to Visitor Centre, then walk to Skara Brae. Alternatively, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Edinburgh Airport, take the vehicle to Haymarket, walk to Haymarket, take the train to Inverness, walk to Bus Station Stance 3, take the bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, walk to Travel Centre, take the bus to Visitor Centre, then walk to Skara Brae.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Kirkwall via Doha, Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £900–2,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Kirkwall via London Heathrow, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,000–3,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Kirkwall via London Heathrow, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,000–3,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Kirkwall via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £1,000–3,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £400–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £460–1,700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £410–1,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £600–2,200
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £400–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £460–1,700
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Perth Airport to Kirkwall via London Heathrow, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,000–3,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Kirkwall via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £1,000–3,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £400–1,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £470–1,700
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £410–1,300
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Travel Centre to Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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