There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Lerwick by plane, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Lerwick (LSI)CWL - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
7h 11mBus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Newhall St
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalNl2
31h 40m£61–142Train, ferry via Crewe
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalNl2
27h 24m£132–412Train, ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Parkway
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Aberdeen
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalNl2
29h 1m£247–771Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarket
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to AdelphiE1
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalNl2
29h 36m
Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Lerwick is to bus and ferry which costs £60 - £150 and takes 31h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Lerwick is to train and ferry via Crewe which takes 27h 24m and costs £130 - £420.
The distance between Cardiff Airport (CWL) and Lerwick is 622 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Lerwick without a car is to train and ferry via Crewe which takes 27h 24m and costs £130 - £420.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Lerwick, including transfers.
There are 39+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Cardiff Airport (CWL), Wales and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Lerwick. However, you can fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, then take the bus to Harrison Square. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cardiff Airport to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Barry Hotel, Barry, Cardiff Central, Crewe, Haymarket, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 27h 24m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £310–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–900
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £60–90
- 1st Class
- £110–170
Train from Bristol Parkway to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £210–700
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £210–320
- 1st Class
- £500–700
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- 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
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Haymarket Station to Adelphi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- 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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