There are 6 ways to get from Cork to Lerwick by bus, plane, busferry, 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 Shannon Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Lerwick (LSI)plane SNN - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
14h 5mBus, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2bus
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus M9
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
32h 43mBus, bus and ferry, ferry via Belfast
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Zone 10bus 707
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1 / ...
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus M9
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
32h 51mTrain to Dublin Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Lerwick (LSI)plane DUB - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
10h 52mFly from Cork Airport, bus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Lerwick (LSI)plane ORK - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
11h 36mBus to Kerry Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Kerry Airportbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Lerwick (LSI)plane KIR - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
13h 6m
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Cork and Lerwick is 686 miles.
The best way to get from Cork to Lerwick without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and ferry which takes 32h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 5m to get from Cork to Lerwick, including transfers.
There are 92+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Cork to Lerwick. However, you can take the bus to Shannon Airport, walk to Shannon Airport (SNN) 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 Terminal 1 Zone 2, Europa Bus Centre, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, Union Square Bus Station, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 32h 43m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–370
Flights from Shannon Airport to Lerwick via London Heathrow, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–700
Flights from Shannon Airport to Lerwick via London Heathrow, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–550
Flights from Shannon Airport to Lerwick via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–380
Flights from Shannon Airport to Lerwick via Birmingham, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,300
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–460
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–460
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–460
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lerwick via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–460
Flights from Cork Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–380
Flights from Cork Airport to Lerwick via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £95–390
Flights from Cork Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–380
Flights from Kerry Airport to Lerwick via Dublin Airport, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £200–700
Flights from Kerry Airport to Lerwick via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Kerry Airport to Lerwick via London Luton, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from Kerry Airport to Lerwick via London Stansted, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Shannon Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–370
Flights from Shannon Airport to Lerwick via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–380
Flights from Shannon Airport to Lerwick via Birmingham, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,300
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–460
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £160–460
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–460
Flights from Cork Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–380
Flights from Cork Airport to Lerwick via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £95–390
Flights from Cork Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–380
Flights from Kerry Airport to Lerwick via Dublin Airport, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £200–700
Flights from Kerry Airport to Lerwick via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Kerry Airport to Lerwick via London Luton, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from Kerry Airport to Lerwick via London Stansted, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £19–28
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
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