There are 4 ways to get from Helsinki to Lerwick by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly Helsinki Airport to Lerwick, bus
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Lerwick (LSI)plane HEL - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
16h 34mFly Helsinki Airport to Kirkwall, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane HEL - KOI
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry
26h 38m£151–588Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Žilinabus
- Take the bus from Žilina to Sheffieldbus
- Take the train from Sheffield to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
3d 10h£331–627Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Lerwick, bus
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Lerwick (LSI)plane TLL - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
13h 57m
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Lerwick is to fly and ferry which costs £150 - £600 and takes 26h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Lerwick is to fly and ferry which takes 26h 38m and costs £150 - £600.
The distance between Helsinki and Lerwick is 948 miles.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Lerwick without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 3 days 10h and costs £330 - £650.
It takes approximately 16h 34m to get from Helsinki to Lerwick, including transfers.
Lerwick is 2h behind Helsinki. It is currently 7:17 PM in Helsinki and 5:17 PM in Lerwick.
There are 78+ 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), walk to Terminal, then take the bus to Harrison Square. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Helsinki to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Tallinn, Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D, Žilina, Sheffield, Sheffield, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 3d 10h.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kirkwall via Copenhagen, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Lerwick via Copenhagen, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £140–550
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Lerwick via Copenhagen, Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Train from Sheffield to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £140–220
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Žilina
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Žilina to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–160
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–65
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–31
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £18–22
- Peak
- £26–31
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