There are 6 ways to get from Australia to Lerwick by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly Perth Airport to Lerwick, bus
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Lerwick (LSI)plane PER - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
28h 22mFly Perth Airport to Aberdeen Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane PER - ABZ
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry
41h 25m£418–658Fly Adelaide Airport to Lerwick, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Lerwick (LSI)plane ADL - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
32h 22mFly Melbourne Airport to Lerwick, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lerwick (LSI)plane MEL - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
30h 18mFly Brisbane Airport to Lerwick, bus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Lerwick (LSI)plane BNE - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
31h 15mFly Perth Airport to Kirkwall, ferry
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane PER - KOI
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry
37h 23m£870–1,938
Perth Airport (PER) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Australia to Lerwick is to fly and ferry which costs £410 - £700 and takes 41h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Australia to Lerwick is to fly and ferry which takes 37h 23m and costs £850 - £2,000.
The distance between Australia and Lerwick is 9123 miles.
It takes approximately 28h 22m to get from Australia to Lerwick, including transfers.
There are 78+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Australia and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Australia to Lerwick. However, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, then take the bus to Harrison Square. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Stop 10 Adelaide Airport, walk to Adelaide Airport (ADL) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, then take the bus to Harrison Square.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Lerwick via Doha, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £900–2,900
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Lerwick via Doha, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £1,000–3,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Lerwick via Singapore Changi, Copenhagen, Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £800–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lerwick via Doha, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £900–2,900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Lerwick via Doha, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £950–3,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Kirkwall via Doha, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £850–2,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Kirkwall via London Heathrow, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £950–3,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Kirkwall via Dubai, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £950–3,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Kirkwall via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £950–3,200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Perth Airport to Lerwick via Doha, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £900–2,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Lerwick via Singapore Changi, Copenhagen, Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £800–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lerwick via Doha, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £900–2,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Lerwick via Doha, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £950–2,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Kirkwall via Doha, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £850–1,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Kirkwall via London Heathrow, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £950–3,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Kirkwall via Dubai, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £950–3,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Kirkwall via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £950–3,200
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £550–1,900
- 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
- Twice daily
- 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
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
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