There are 4 ways to get from Helsinki to Lerwick by plane, taxi, bus, train, or ferry
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 Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Lerwick (LSI)plane HEL - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwicktaxi
16h 26m£287–719Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof 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
3d 2h£274–462Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraalbus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal 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
2d 22h£436–740Bus, train, ferry via London
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraalbus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal 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
3d£436–760
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Lerwick is to bus and ferry which costs £270 - £470 and takes 3 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Lerwick is to fly and taxi which takes 16h 26m and costs £280 - £750.
The distance between Helsinki and Lerwick is 944 miles.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Lerwick without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 2 days 22h and costs £430 - £750.
It takes approximately 16h 26m to get from Helsinki to Lerwick, including transfers.
Lerwick is 2h behind Helsinki. It is currently 5:49 AM in Helsinki and 3:49 AM in Lerwick.
There are 101+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Helsinki to Lerwick. However, you can take the train to Lentoasema, walk to Helsinki Airport (HEL) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), then take the taxi to Lerwick. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Riga, Bus Station, Rīgas SAO, Rotterdam Centraal, Rotterdam Centraal, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £230–650
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–220
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–220
- 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)
- 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
- £170–270
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £95–180
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £95–180
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- £55–65
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