There are 5 ways to get from Jersey to Lerwick by plane, bus, car ferry, train, or ferry
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Fly from Jersey Airport, bus
best- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Lerwick (LSI)plane JER - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
8h 41mCar ferry, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Jersey St Helier to Poolecarferry
- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 035
- 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
39h 11m£137–337Car ferry, train, ferry via Edinburgh
- Take the car ferry from Jersey St Helier to Poolecarferry
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Wolverhamptontrain
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
33h 15m£284–895Car ferry, train to Southampton Airport, fly, bus
- Take the car ferry from Jersey St Helier to Poolecarferry
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Lerwick (LSI)plane SOU - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
13h 4mCar ferry, train, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Jersey St Helier to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
40h 8m£326–1,030
Jersey Airport (JER) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jersey to Lerwick is to car ferry and bus and ferry which costs £130 - £340 and takes 39h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Jersey to Lerwick is to car ferry and train and ferry via Edinburgh which takes 33h 15m and costs £280 - £900.
The distance between Jersey and Lerwick is 770 miles.
The best way to get from Jersey to Lerwick without a car is to car ferry and train and ferry via Edinburgh which takes 33h 15m and costs £280 - £900.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Jersey to Lerwick, including transfers.
There are 85+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Jersey and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Jersey to Lerwick. However, you can fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, then take the bus to Harrison Square. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Jersey St Helier to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Port Of Poole, Poole, Bournemouth, Wolverhampton, Haymarket, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 33h 15m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Jersey Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £95–460
Flights from Jersey Airport to Lerwick via London Luton, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–460
Flights from Jersey Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–460
Flights from Southampton Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–550
Train from Bournemouth to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–240
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £80–120
- 1st Class
- £170–240
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £60–90
- 1st Class
- £110–170
Train from Southampton Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–190
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £65–100
- 1st Class
- £130–190
Train from Birmingham New Street to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £190–600
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £190–280
- 1st Class
- £430–600
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wolverhampton to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–250
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £100–150
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £170–250
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30–45
- 1st Class
- £50–75
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £75–110
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £17–25
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £29–40
- 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/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Jersey St Helier to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from Jersey St Helier to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.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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