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How to get fromCrawley to Shetland Islandsby train, plane, bus or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Crawley to Shetland Islands by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Three Bridges to Farringdontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lerwick (LSI)planeLHR - LSI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
    8h 38m

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to London Victoriabus823 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    33h 47m
    £74–177

  3. Train, ferry via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Three Bridges to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    25h 21m
    £115–333

  4. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Crawley to London Victoriatrain
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Lerwick (LSI)planeBHX - LSI
    4. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
    9h 33m

  5. Fly from London Gatwick Airport, bus

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lerwick (LSI)planeLGW - LSI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
    7h 55m

  6. Train, train to Norwich International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Three Bridges to London Bridgetrain
    2. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Norwichtrain
    3. Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Lerwick (LSI)planeNWI - LSI
    4. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
    14h 46m

  7. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Crawley to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to Aberdeentrain
    3. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    26h 21m
    £147–217

  8. Train, ferry via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from Crawley to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain
    3. Take the train from Sheffield to Aberdeentrain
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    28h 10m
    £217–447

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lerwick (LSI) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration4h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket£137Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Crawley, England and Shetland Islands, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Crawley to Shetland Islands. However, you can take the train to Farringdon, walk to Farringdon Without, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, 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 Three Bridges to Road End via London St Pancras International, King's Cross, Edinburgh Waverley, Aberdeen, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, and Shetland Hotel in around 25h 21m.

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