There are 8 ways to get from Ely to Lerwick by train, plane, taxi, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Norwich International Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the train from Ely to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Lerwick (LSI)plane NWI - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwicktaxi
9h 20m£491–860Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Parkside to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 777
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
31h 39m£89–156Train, 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£179–287Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lerwick (LSI)plane LHR - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwicktaxi
7h 26m£239–572Train to London City Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Lerwick (LSI)plane LCY - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwicktaxi
7h 39m£244–731Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Ely to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Lerwick (LSI)plane BHX - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwicktaxi
8h£331–700Train, 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 19m£168–312Train, 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 19m£251–393
Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ely to Lerwick is to bus and ferry which costs £85 - £160 and takes 31h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Ely to Lerwick is to train and fly and taxi which takes 7h 26m and costs £230 - £600.
The distance between Ely and Lerwick is 594 miles.
The best way to get from Ely to Lerwick without a car is to train and ferry which takes 24h and costs £170 - £290.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Ely to Lerwick, including transfers.
There are 103+ 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 Norwich, walk to Railway Station, take the bus to Castle Meadow, take the bus to Passenger Terminal, walk to Norwich International Airport (NWI) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), then take the taxi to Lerwick. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ely to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Peterborough, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 24h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £650–2,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–440
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–440
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–440
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £270–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £140–440
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Inverness, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–440
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–1,200
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–850
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £650–2,100
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Ely to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Ely to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Ely to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Ely to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ely to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ely to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ely to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ely to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Ely to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Ely to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £170–260
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Peterborough to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £140–210
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- customerservices@greatnorthernrail.com
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Parkside to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- £55–65
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