There are 3 ways to get from Banff to Lerwick by bus, plane, taxi, ferry, or train
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Bus, bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from High Street to Deveron Waybus
- Take the bus from Huntly to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick (LSI)plane ABZ - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwicktaxi
5h 8mBus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Union Road to The Squarebus 35
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
18h 10m£30–59Bus, train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from High Street to The Squarebus
- Take the train from Huntly to Inverness Airporttrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Lerwick (LSI)plane INV - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwicktaxi
7h 6m
Banff to Lerwick by bus and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Lerwick is to bus and ferry which costs £30 - £60 and takes 18h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Lerwick is to bus and ferry which takes 18h 10m and costs £30 - £60.
The distance between Banff and Lerwick is 277 miles.
The best way to get from Banff to Lerwick without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 18h 10m and costs £30 - £60.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Banff to Lerwick, including transfers.
There are 104+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Banff, Scotland and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Banff to Lerwick. However, you can take the bus to Deveron Way, take the bus to Aberdeen Airport, walk to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), then take the taxi to Lerwick. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Union Road to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via The Square, Union Square Bus Station, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 18h 10m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–380
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £280–600
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Huntly to Inverness Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 01542 836 363
- enquiries@deveroncoaches.com
- Website
- Deveron Coaches
Bus from High Street to Deveron Way
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Deveron Coaches
Bus from High Street to The Square
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Deveron Coaches
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- £55–65
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