There are 5 ways to get from Basildon to Lerwick by plane, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly from London City Airport, bus
best- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Lerwick (LSI)LCY - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
6h 58mBus, ferry via Esplanade
cheapest- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Union Square Bus StationUkn11
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalNl2
30h 46m£68–169Train, ferry
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalNl2
24h 25m£115–318Fly from London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lerwick (LSI)LHR - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
7h 23mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Aberdeen Bus StationUkn11
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalNl2
30h 46m£68–169
Basildon to Lerwick by train, foot, subway, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basildon to Lerwick is to bus and ferry via Esplanade which costs £65 - £170 and takes 30h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Basildon to Lerwick is to train and ferry which takes 24h 25m and costs £110 - £320.
The distance between Basildon and Lerwick is 635 miles.
The best way to get from Basildon to Lerwick without a car is to train and ferry which takes 24h 25m and costs £110 - £320.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Basildon to Lerwick, including transfers.
There are 82+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Basildon, England and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Basildon to Lerwick. However, you can take the train to West Ham, walk to West Ham DLR Station, take the train to London City Airport DLR Station, walk to London City Airport (LCY) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, then take the bus to Harrison Square. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basildon to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via London Fenchurch Street, Aldgate station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, King's Cross, Edinburgh Waverley, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 24h 25m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–600
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £210–600
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £290–400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–450
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–750
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £290–400
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–290
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Aberdeen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
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