How far is it from Durness to Lerwick?

The distance between Durness and Lerwick is 354 miles.

How do I travel from Durness to Lerwick without a car?

The best way to get from Durness to Lerwick without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 16h 8m and costs .

How long does it take to get from Durness to Lerwick?

It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Durness to Lerwick, including transfers.

Where can I stay near Lerwick?

There are 81+ hotels available in Lerwick.

Durness to Lerwick - 4 ways to travel via train, bus, plane, and ferry

There are 4 ways to get from Durness to Lerwick by bus, plane, 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 Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly, bus
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1. Take the bus from Post Office to Bus Station Stance 6
2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Lerwick (LSI)INV - LSI
3. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
8h 51m
Bus, ferry
1. Take the bus from Post Office to Royal Bank of Scotland803
2. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalNl1
3. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalNl2
16h 8m
Bus, ferry to Kirkwall, fly
1. Take the bus from Post Office to Sandside
2. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
3. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Lerwick (LSI)KOI - LSI
4. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
9h 50m
Bus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Post Office to Bus Station Stance 6
2. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeen
3. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick (LSI)ABZ - LSI
4. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
10h 33m

Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Lerwick (LSI) flights

6Weekly Planes

1h 50mAverage Duration

£141Cheapest Price

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Distance: 351.6 mi
Duration: 8h 51m

What companies run services between Durness, Scotland and Lerwick, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Durness to Lerwick. However, you can take the bus to Bus Station Stance 6, walk to Inverness, take the train to Inverness Airport Station, walk to Inverness Airport station, take the bus to Terminal Building, walk to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, then take the bus to Harrison Square. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Post Office to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Bank of Scotland, Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, Travel Centre, Passenger Terminal, and Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal in around 16h 8m.

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