There are 5 ways to get from Houston to Lerwick by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Lerwick, bus
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Lerwick (LSI)IAH - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
18h 25mFly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Kirkwall, ferry
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Kirkwall (KOI)IAH - KOI
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
28h 10m£381–1,440Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Lerwick, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Lerwick (LSI)HOU - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
19h 42mBus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly to Lerwick, bus
- Take the bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Austin
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Lerwick (LSI)AUS - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
21h 58mFly William P. Hobby Airport to Kirkwall, ferry
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Kirkwall (KOI)HOU - KOI
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
28h 4m£572–2,241
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Lerwick is to fly and ferry which costs £380 - £1,500 and takes 28h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Lerwick is to fly and ferry which takes 28h 4m and costs £550 - £2,300.
The distance between Houston and Lerwick is 4661 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 25m to get from Houston to Lerwick, including transfers.
Lerwick is 6h ahead of Houston. It is currently 4:35 AM in Houston and 10:35 AM in Lerwick.
There are 82+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Houston to Lerwick. However, you can take the line 102 bus to Bush IAH Terminal C, walk to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, then take the bus to Harrison Square. Alternatively, you can take the line 800 vehicle to Magnolia Park Transit Center EB, walk to Magnolia Transit Center, take the line 050 bus to Hobby Airport, walk to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, then take the bus to Harrison Square.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Lerwick via London Heathrow, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £420–2,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Lerwick via Philadelphia, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £390–1,500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Lerwick via Washington Dulles, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £390–1,500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Lerwick via London Heathrow, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £550–2,700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Lerwick via Washington Dulles, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–2,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Lerwick via Boston, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–2,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Lerwick via Toronto, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £500–2,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Kirkwall via Philadelphia, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Kirkwall via Montreal, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Kirkwall via Washington Dulles, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Kirkwall via Toronto, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,400
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Lerwick via Washington Dulles, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £390–1,500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Lerwick via Washington Dulles, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–2,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Lerwick via Boston, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–2,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Lerwick via Toronto, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £500–2,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Kirkwall via London Heathrow, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £400–1,900
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Kirkwall via Montreal, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Kirkwall via Washington Dulles, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Kirkwall via Toronto, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,400
- 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
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–111
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- low
- £95
- high
- £111
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–31
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £18–22
- Peak
- £26–31
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