There are 5 ways to get from Geneva to Lerwick by plane, taxi, train, 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.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lerwick (LSI)plane GVA - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwicktaxi
6h 19m£182–563Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
45h 1m£141–265Train, ferry
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
30h 19m£380–638Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routierebus 272
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus Y51
- Take the train from Albertville to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
36h 28m£459–782Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Lille to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus
- Take the train from Leeds to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
39h 44m£304–673
Geneva to Lerwick by train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Lerwick is to bus and ferry which costs £140 - £270 and takes 45h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Lerwick is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 19m and costs £180 - £600.
The distance between Geneva and Lerwick is 1022 miles.
The best way to get from Geneva to Lerwick without a car is to train and ferry which takes 30h 19m and costs £380 - £650.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Geneva to Lerwick, including transfers.
Lerwick is 1h behind Geneva. It is currently 7:23 AM in Geneva and 6:23 AM in Lerwick.
There are 103+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Geneva to Lerwick. However, you can fly to Lerwick (LSI) then take the taxi to Lerwick. Alternatively, you can take a train from Geneve to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 30h 19m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £120–500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–700
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £120–500
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £95–190
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £95–190
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Albertville to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £190–330
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from King's Cross to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £170–250
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £170–280
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Leeds to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £190–270
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- £55–65
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