There are 9 ways to get from Ely to Lerwick by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lerwick (LSI)plane LHR - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
8h 43mBus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Parkside to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 777
- Take the bus from Asda to Union Square Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
32h 6m£82–159Train, ferry
- Take the train from Ely to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
24h 1m£161–271Train to London City Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Lerwick (LSI)plane LCY - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
8h 57mTrain to Norwich International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Ely to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Lerwick (LSI)plane NWI - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
11h 49mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Ely to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Lerwick (LSI)plane BHX - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
9h 26mTrain to London Stansted Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Lerwick (LSI)plane STN - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
8h 13mTrain, ferry via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Ely to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
24h 24m£156–321Train, ferry via Sheffield
- Take the train from Ely to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
26h 20m£287–435
Ely to Lerwick by train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ely to Lerwick is to bus and ferry which costs £80 - £160 and takes 32h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Ely to Lerwick is to train and ferry which takes 24h 1m and costs £160 - £280.
The distance between Ely and Lerwick is 702 miles.
The best way to get from Ely to Lerwick without a car is to train and ferry which takes 24h 1m and costs £160 - £280.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Ely to Lerwick, including transfers.
There are 36+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Ely, England and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Ely to Lerwick. However, you can take the train to King's Cross, walk to King's Cross St. Pancras station, take the subway to Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 station, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, then take the bus to Harrison Square. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ely to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Peterborough, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 24h 1m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £300–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–470
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–470
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £140–470
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £140–470
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £200–650
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £200–650
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–600
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–320
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Lerwick via Belfast (Aldergrove), Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £85–380
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Lerwick via Dublin, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £300–1,100
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £300–1,100
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–600
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–320
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Lerwick via Belfast (Aldergrove), Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £85–380
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Lerwick via Dublin, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £300–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £140–800
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–320
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Lerwick via Belfast (Aldergrove), Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £85–380
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–550
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Ely to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £200–290
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Ely to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £120–190
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Parkside to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Asda to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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