There are 2 ways to get from Helsinki to Lerwick by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Lerwick (LSI)plane HEL - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
11h 28mBus, 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 4h£277–475
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Lerwick is to bus and ferry which costs £270 - £480 and takes 3 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Lerwick is to bus and ferry which takes 3 days 4h and costs £270 - £480.
The distance between Helsinki and Lerwick is 945 miles.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Lerwick without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 3 days 4h and costs £270 - £480.
It takes approximately 11h 28m to get from Helsinki to Lerwick, including transfers.
Lerwick is 2h behind Helsinki. It is currently 5:16 PM in Helsinki and 3:16 PM in Lerwick.
There are 98+ 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 line 600 bus 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 bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, London Victoria, Union Square Bus Station, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 3d 4h.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Lerwick via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £190–550
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Lerwick via Stockholm, Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £190–550
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Lerwick via Riga, Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–650
- 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
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- 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
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
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