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

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There are 8 ways to get from Thurso to Sutherland 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
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)planeINV - SYD
    37h 45m
    $1,075–3,127

  2. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)planeGLA - SYD
    33h 31m
    $1,004–1,737

  3. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport

    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Pitlochrytrain
    3. Take the bus from Fishers Hotel to Airportbus
    4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)planeEDI - SYD
    34h 23m

  4. Ferry to Kirkwall, fly to Sydney International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
    2. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)planeKOI - SYD
    30h 58m
    $2,178–6,624

  5. Bus, ferry to Stornoway Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Tescobus
    2. Take the bus from Council Buildings to Ferry Terminalbus
    3. Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
    4. Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)planeSYY - SYD
    39h 40m

  6. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport

    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Pitlochrytrain
    3. Take the bus from Fishers Hotel to Airportbus
    4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)planeEDI - NTL
    5. Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
    41h 56m

  7. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Pitlochrytrain
    3. Take the bus from Fishers Hotel to Airportbus
    4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)planeEDI - CBR
    5. Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
    41h 10m

  8. Train, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport

    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
    3. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)planeABZ - SYD
    2d 6h
    $1,189–2,292

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

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration31h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,050Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Thurso to Sutherland. However, you can take the train to Inverness, take the train to Inverness Airport Station, walk to Inverness Airport station, take the bus to Terminal Building, walk to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to International Airport Station, take the train to Wolli Creek Station, then take the train to Sutherland Station. Alternatively, you can take the train to Inverness, take the train to Pitlochry, walk to Fishers Hotel, take the bus to Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to International Airport Station, take the train to Wolli Creek Station, then take the train to Sutherland Station.

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