There are 6 ways to get from Inverness to Yell by plane, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
best- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Lerwick (LSI)plane INV - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Viking Bus Station to Junctionbus
7h 7mTrain, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Shetland Hotel to Grimister Rd Endbus 24
20h 41mTrain to Aberdeen Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick (LSI)plane ABZ - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Viking Bus Station to Junctionbus
9h 17mTrain, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lerwick (LSI)plane EDI - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Viking Bus Station to Junctionbus
10h 39mBus, ferry via Aberdeen
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Aberdeen Union Streetbus
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Shetland Hotel to Junctionbus 24
21h 39mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Falcon Sq to Union Square Bus Stationbus M96
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Shetland Hotel to Junctionbus 24
21h 52m
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Inverness and Yell is 265 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Yell without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 20h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Inverness to Yell, including transfers.
There are six+ hotels available in Yell.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Yell, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Inverness to Yell. 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 Viking Bus Station, then take the bus to Junction. Alternatively, you can take a train from Inverness to Grimister Rd End via Aberdeen, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, and Shetland Hotel in around 20h 41m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–320
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–350
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- 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 Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- 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 Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- 01957766766
- office@rrobertsonandson.com
- Website
- rrobertsonandson.com
Bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
- Phone
- 01957 744214
- info@rgjamieson.com
- Website
- rgjamieson.com
Bus from Viking Bus Station to Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.rgjamieson.com/
Bus from Shetland Hotel to Grimister Rd End
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.rgjamieson.com/
Bus from Shetland Hotel to Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.rgjamieson.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–35
- 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 27m
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
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