There are 7 ways to get from Inverness to Brae by plane, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus, line 21 bus
best- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Lerwick (LSI)INV - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Take the bus from Esplanade to Leisure Centre
6h 27mTrain, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalNl2
19h 52m£42–97Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick (LSI)ABZ - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
8h 10mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Lerwick (LSI)GLA - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
9h 43mTrain, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Take the bus from Fishers Hotel to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lerwick (LSI)EDI - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
9h 33mBus, ferry via Aberdeen
- Take the bus from Union Street to AdelphiE7
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalNl2
20h 57mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Falcon Sq to Union Square Bus StationM96
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalNl2
20h 59m£51–86
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Brae is to bus and ferry which costs £50 - £90 and takes 20h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Brae is to train and ferry which takes 19h 52m and costs £40 - £100.
The distance between Inverness and Brae is 251 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Brae without a car is to train and ferry which takes 19h 52m and costs £40 - £100.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Inverness to Brae, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Brae.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Brae, Shetland Islands, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Inverness to Brae. However, you can take the train to Inverness Airport Station, walk to Inverness Airport station, take the bus to Terminal Building, walk to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, take the bus to Harrison Square, walk to Esplanade, then take the line 21 bus to Leisure Centre. Alternatively, you can take a train from Inverness to Leisure Centre via Aberdeen, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, and Shetland Hotel in around 19h 52m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–320
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–340
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–410
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–410
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–380
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–31
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–15
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- 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/
Bus from Esplanade to Leisure Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Fishers Hotel to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Union Street to Adelphi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Falcon Sq to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
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