There are 3 ways to get from Banff to Lerwick by bus, plane, taxi, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Low Street to Aberdeen Royal Infirmarybus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick (LSI)plane ABZ - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwicktaxi
5h 36m£273–626Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Low Street to Union Square Bus Stationbus 35
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
18h 10m£28–57Bus, 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 4m
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 £28 - £60 and takes 18h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Lerwick is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 5h 36m and costs £270 - £650.
The distance between Banff and Lerwick is 268 miles.
The best way to get from Banff to Lerwick without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 18h 10m and costs £28 - £60.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Banff to Lerwick, including transfers.
There are 105+ 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 Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, take the bus to Haudagain By-Pass, 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 Low Street to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via 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 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–600
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Huntly to Inverness Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Huntly to Inverness Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Low Street to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Low Street to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- 01542 836 363
- enquiries@deveroncoaches.com
- 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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