There are 7 ways to get from Frinton-on-Sea to Lerwick by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train to London City Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Thorpe-le-Soken to Stratford (London)
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Lerwick (LSI)LCY - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
9h 17mBus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Station717
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road StationA6
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Union Square Bus Station
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalNl2
31h 52m£88–185Train, ferry via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Ipswich to Peterborough
- Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalNl2
25h 23m£156–319Train to Norwich International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Colchester to Norwich
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Lerwick (LSI)NWI - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
12h 52mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Thorpe-le-Soken to Stratford (London)
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lerwick (LSI)LHR - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
8h 42mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Colchester to Peterborough
- Take the train from Peterborough to Aberdeen
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalNl2
25h 39m£153–294Train, ferry #2
- Take the train from Colchester to Peterborough
- Take the train from Peterborough to Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Aberdeen
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalNl2
28h 27m£223–464
London City Airport (LCY) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frinton-on-Sea to Lerwick is to bus and ferry which costs £85 - £190 and takes 31h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Frinton-on-Sea to Lerwick is to train and ferry via Edinburgh which takes 25h 23m and costs £150 - £320.
The distance between Frinton-on-Sea and Lerwick is 681 miles.
The best way to get from Frinton-on-Sea to Lerwick without a car is to train and ferry via Edinburgh which takes 25h 23m and costs £150 - £320.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Frinton-on-Sea to Lerwick, including transfers.
There are 82+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Frinton-on-Sea, England and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Frinton-on-Sea to Lerwick. However, you can take the train to Thorpe-le-Soken, take the train to Stratford (London), walk to Stratford DLR Station, take the train to London City Airport DLR Station, walk to London City Airport (LCY) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, then take the bus to Harrison Square. Alternatively, you can take a train from Frinton-on-Sea to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Colchester, Ipswich, Peterborough, Edinburgh Waverley, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 25h 23m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–600
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–600
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–600
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–600
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–650
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £280–650
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £300–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–460
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–460
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–460
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–460
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–800
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–1,500
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–650
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £280–650
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £300–410
Train from Thorpe-le-Soken to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–75
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ipswich to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Colchester to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Colchester to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–95
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–95
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £100–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £140–230
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–290
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.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
- +44 1950 477573
- jagdnicolson@btinternet.com
- Website
- nicolsonsgroup.com
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- JA+GD Nicolson
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Railway Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- 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
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
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