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How to get fromCork to Lerwickby train, plane, bus, busferry or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Cork to Lerwick by train, plane, bus, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Lerwick, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Lerwick (LSI)planeDUB - LSI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
    10h 22m

  2. Fly Cork Airport to Kirkwall, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeORK - KOI
    2. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry
    17h 13m
    £114–404

  3. Bus, bus and ferry, ferry via Belfast

    1. Take the bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Zone 10bus707
    2. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 to Grand Central Station Durham Streetbus785
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry923
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus StationbusM9
    5. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    31h 57m

  4. Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Lerwick, bus

    1. Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Shannon Airportbus
    2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Lerwick (LSI)planeSNN - LSI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
    12h 5m

  5. Fly Cork Airport to Lerwick, bus

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Lerwick (LSI)planeORK - LSI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
    11h 35m

  6. Bus to Kerry Airport, fly to Lerwick, bus

    1. Take the bus from Cork Western Rd to Kerry Airportbus
    2. Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Lerwick (LSI)planeKIR - LSI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
    20h 6m

  7. Bus, bus and ferry, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2bus
    2. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry923
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus StationbusM9
    5. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    32h 24m

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Lerwick (LSI) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration4h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket£271Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Lerwick, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Cork to Lerwick. However, you can take the train to Dublin Heuston, walk to Heuston Station, take the bus to Dublin Airport Zone 14, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, then take the bus to Harrison Square. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cork Alfred Street to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Dublin Airport Zone 10, Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1, Grand Central Station Durham Street, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, Union Square Bus Station, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 31h 57m.

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