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How to get fromAcharacle to Shetland Islandsby bus, plane, ferry or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Acharacle to Shetland Islands by bus, plane, ferry, or train

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  1. Bus, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Shop to Slipwaybus
    2. Take the bus from Birchbrae Lodges Road End to Terminal Buildingbus
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Lerwick (LSI)planeGLA - LSI
    4. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
    9h 26m

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shop to Fort William Bus Stationbus506 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 2bus919
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 4 to Union Square Bus StationbusM96
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    25h 21m
    £63–123

  3. Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Shop to Slipwaybus
    2. Take the bus from Birchbrae Lodges Road End to Airportbus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lerwick (LSI)planeEDI - LSI
    4. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
    10h 8m

  4. Bus, bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Shop to Fort William Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 2bus
    3. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Lerwick (LSI)planeINV - LSI
    4. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
    10h 51m

  5. Bus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Shop to Fort William Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 2bus
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
    4. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick (LSI)planeABZ - LSI
    5. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
    12h 40m

  6. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lochailort to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain
    3. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    25h 56m
    £130–271

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Lerwick (LSI) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket£264Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Acharacle, Scotland and Shetland Islands, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Acharacle to Shetland Islands. However, you can take the bus to Slipway, walk to Birchbrae Lodges Road End, take the bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, take the bus to Harrison Square, walk to Esplanade, then take the bus to Road End. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shop to Road End via Fort William Bus Station, Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 4, Union Square Bus Station, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, and Shetland Hotel in around 25h 21m.

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