There are 3 ways to get from Eilean Donan to Lerwick by bus, train, plane, or ferry
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Bus, train, fly
best- Take the bus from Bridge Road End to Bus Station Stance 3
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick (LSI)ABZ - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
9hBus, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Bridge Road End to Bus Station Stance 3917
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalNl2
20h 43m£55–117Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bridge Road End to King Street917
- Take the bus from Union Street to AdelphiE7
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalNl2
21h 37m
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Eilean Donan to Lerwick is to bus and train and ferry which costs £50 - £120 and takes 20h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Eilean Donan to Lerwick is to bus and train and ferry which takes 20h 43m and costs £50 - £120.
The distance between Eilean Donan and Lerwick is 403 miles.
The best way to get from Eilean Donan to Lerwick without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 20h 43m and costs £50 - £120.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Eilean Donan to Lerwick, including transfers.
There are 83+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Eilean Donan, Highland, Scotland and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Eilean Donan to Lerwick. However, you can take the bus to Bus Station Stance 3, walk to Inverness, take the train to Aberdeen, walk to Adelphi, take the bus to Airport Terminal Stance 1, walk to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, then take the bus to Harrison Square. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bridge Road End to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Bus Station Stance 3, Inverness, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 20h 43m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–340
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bridge Road End to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bridge Road End to King Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.citylink.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 Union Street to Adelphi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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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