There are 5 ways to get from Basingstoke to Shetland Islands by plane, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly from London Heathrow Airport, bus
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lerwick (LSI)LHR - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
8h 28mTrain, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Basingstoke to London Waterloo
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Union Square Bus Station
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalNl2
29h 52m£87–173Train, ferry
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Durham
- Take the train from Durham to Aberdeen
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalNl2
25h 6m£205–768Train to Southampton Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Lerwick (LSI)SOU - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
11h 31mTrain to London City Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Basingstoke to London Waterloo
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Lerwick (LSI)LCY - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
9h 49m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Shetland Islands is to train and bus and ferry which costs £85 - £180 and takes 29h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Shetland Islands is to train and ferry which takes 25h 6m and costs £200 - £800.
The distance between Basingstoke and Shetland Islands is 672 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Shetland Islands without a car is to train and ferry which takes 25h 6m and costs £200 - £800.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Basingstoke to Shetland Islands, including transfers.
There are 81+ hotels available in Shetland Islands.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Shetland Islands, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Basingstoke to Shetland Islands. However, you can take the train to Woking, walk to Woking Railway Station Southside, take the bus to Heathrow Terminal 2, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 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 train from Basingstoke to Road End via Durham, Aberdeen, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, and Shetland Hotel in around 25h 6m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £300–400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–450
Flights from Southampton Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–550
Flights from Southampton Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–550
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–600
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–600
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–600
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–600
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £300–400
Flights from Southampton Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–550
Flights from Southampton Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–750
Train from Basingstoke to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–390
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £120–180
- 1st Class
- £280–390
Train from Durham to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £110–340
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £110–170
- 1st Class
- £240–340
Train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Durham to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- 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
- +44 1950 477573
- jagdnicolson@btinternet.com
- Website
- nicolsonsgroup.com
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- JA+GD Nicolson
- 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
- 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
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
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